The former location of the Palais Wittgenstein was on Alleegasse, today’s Argentinierstraße 16, in the 4th district of Vienna, not far from the Karlskirche. Contrary to a possible assumption, the Palais Wittgenstein was not the flag-adorned building on the right side of the image (the current Greek Embassy), but was located on the site of the unassuming building next to it on the left. Unfortunately, the Palais, like the birthplace of Ludwig Wittgenstein in Neuwaldeggerstraße, no longer exists today.

Source: Janik, A.S., & Veigl, H. (1998). Wittgenstein in Wien. Ein biographischer Streifzug durch die Stadt und ihre Geschichte. Springer.

External link: Wittgensteins Orte der Kindheit (Wien Museum Magazin)

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Bergen marked the beginning of Wittgenstein’s long-standing connection to Norway, and in particular to Skjolden, in 1913.

The Austrian consul in Bergen, Kroepelien, was in contact with the manufacturer Drægni from Skjolden and facilitated their introduction. Thus began Wittgenstein’s journey to Skjolden, situated by the Lustrafjord (Sognefjord) – the starting point of a remarkable chapter in his life.

Kroepelien’s office was located near the harbour, on the opposite side of the famous Bryggen.

External link: Historian Harald Vatne on Wittgenstein and Norway (Youtube/in Norwegian)

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In Øystese on the Hardangerfjord, Ludwig Wittgenstein spent his first holiday in Norway in the summer of 1913, together with David Pinsent. One photograph shows the village, the other likely depicts the offshore islands the two explored during their stay on boat trips. Øystese lies in a bay, the mouth of which can be seen in the background on the right, at the level of the islands.

Source: Pinsent, D. H. (1994). Reise mit Wittgenstein in den Norden: Tagebuchauszüge, Briefe (Hrsg. von G. H. von Wright). Folio Verlag.

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The Wittgenstein family tomb is located at the Vienna Central Cemetery. The parents of Ludwig Wittgenstein and some of his siblings are buried here.

Ludwig Wittgenstein’s final resting place is in Cambridge.

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In September 1913, Ludwig Wittgenstein and David Pinsent spent the night at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, which was then known as Christiania. Their journey continued by train to Bergen and on to the Hardangerfjord.

The Grand Hotel is located right next to the Norwegian Parliament building (Storting).

In the Oslo City Library, looking out over the Oslofjord and the Opera House by Snøhetta, Wittgenstein is prominently featured in the philosophy section.

Source: Pinsent, D. H. (1994). Reise mit Wittgenstein in den Norden: Tagebuchauszüge, Briefe (Hrsg. von G. H. von Wright). Folio Verlag.

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Ludwig Wittgenstein lived in the house of the postmaster Klingenberg during his first stays in Skjolden. He had a study in the left-hand part of the house and a bedroom on the upper floor.

Sources:

• Vatne, H. (2016). Ludwig Wittgenstein and the people of Skjolden / Ludwig Wittgenstein og skjoldingane. Self-published by Harald Vatne. ISBN 978-82-690659-0-9
• Wittgensten i Skjolden (Youtube)

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Wittgenstein stayed with the manufacturer Halvard Drægni during his first stays in Skjolden.

Juice factory: front row, left, with the long roof.

Drægni house: back row, first house from the right.

Source: Vatne, H. (2016). Ludwig Wittgenstein and the people of Skjolden / Ludwig Wittgenstein og skjoldingane. Self-published by Harald Vatne. ISBN 978-82-690659-0-9

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Skjolden on the Sognefjord – the place that captivated Ludwig Wittgenstein, seen from a bird’s-eye view. In the centre of the image, the Klingenberg House can be seen, where Wittgenstein initially lived.

Eidsvatnet, the lake on whose shore Wittgenstein later had his own house built, stretches for just over a kilometre eastward from the edge of the village. The Eidselvi river forms the connection between the lake and the fjord.

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