The
opening ceremony and the evening events will take place in the representative
halls of the University of Vienna and the Vienna Town Hall.
In the second half of the 19th century, both monumental buildings
were erected around the same time along Vienna‘s new boulevard,
the „Ringstraße”, on the site of a square which had
formerly been used for military parades. While the University was
built in Renaissance style, alluding to the blooming period of classical
sciences, the Gothic style of the Town Hall building symbolises the
rising power of the bourgeoisie in the Middle Ages.
The Great Hall of the University building is the splendid setting
for the opening ceremony and the ceremonial meeting of the Academy
for the History of Pharmacy. Weather permitting, the ensuing reception
is held under the impressive arcades of the main court. |
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Another
social highlight is the cocktail party in the Town Hall’s representative
Banquet Hall. Its open-air loggia offers a superb view of the Burgtheater,
the main theatre, and the Imperial Palace.
The final social event takes place in a typical Viennese „Heurigen”.
The name „Heurigen” derives from the word „Heuriger”
which means wine of the last grape harvest. The tradition of the „Heurigen”
dates back to the 18th century, when the emperor Joseph II granted
wine-growers the right to serve and sell any wine grown and pressed
by themselves. Today, there are still countless small „Heurigen”
which only sell wine from their own production. However, in the Viennese
area, many of the so-called „Heurigen” are actually Heurigenstyle
restaurants, which serve cold and warm dishes and offer wines from
different producers. |
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WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009: 19.30 - 23.00
Cocktail Reception of the Mayor of Vienna
City Hall of Vienna, Banquet Hall
1010 Vienna, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1 (refer to location map)
Entrance: Lichtenfelsgasse 2, 1010 Vienna
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009: 19.30 - 24.00
Ceremonial Meeting of the International Academy for the History of
Pharmacy and Reception
University of Vienna, Main Building, Great Hall
Reception: Small Ceremonial Hall or Arcades
Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Vienna
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009: 19.30 - 23.00
"Heurigen" Evening |
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