From 1920 to 1926, Ludwig Wittgenstein worked as a primary school teacher in Lower Austria, including in the villages of Trattenbach and Otterthal. His journeys to these remote places took him via the railway station at Gloggnitz. In 1926, Gloggnitz was the site of the court hearing in which Wittgenstein had to answer charges of having mistreated a pupil (the so-called Haidbauer incident). Although the trial ended in his acquittal, the episode marked a decisive turning point in his life and led him to abandon his career as a primary school teacher. He subsequently devoted himself, together with the architect Paul Engelmann, to the construction of the Palais Stonborough – today known as the Haus Wittgenstein – in Vienna’s third district.

Sources:

• Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.
• Wittgenstein, L. (2013). Gesamtbriefwechsel / Complete Correspondence (2nd release). Innsbrucker Electronic Edition. InteLex.

The post Gloggnitz – Verhandlung im „Vorfall Haidbauer“ first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

At this address stood the publishing house of Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, which in 1926 published Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Dictionary for Elementary Schools [Wörterbuch für Volksschulen]. The dictionary was compiled during his time as an elementary school teacher in Otterthal.

Directly next door stood the house in which the composer Johann Strauss II lived and died.

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

The post Johann-Strauß-Gasse 6 – Wittgenstein’s Dictionary first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

In the 1920s, Margaret Stonborough, sister of Ludwig Wittgenstein, lived at Palais Schönborn-Batthyány in Vienna. During this time, she commissioned the construction of Palais Stonborough, now known as Wittgenstein House, in Vienna’s 3rd district, a project in which Ludwig Wittgenstein played a central role. Palais Schönborn was also the site of the first meeting between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Moritz Schlick of the Vienna Circle.

From 21-27 October 2025, the Wittgenstein Initiative hosted the "WITTGENSTEIN WEEK 2025" in the Beletage of Palais Schönborn, featuring lectures, discussions, and an exhibition.

Sources:

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

WITTGENSTEIN WEEK 2025: The Wittgenstein Houses (Wittgenstein Initiative)

The post Palais Schönborn – „Wittgenstein Week“ first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

The studio of sculptor Michael Drobil was located at Heiligenstädterstraße 56–58. Ludwig Wittgenstein spent time there while engaging in sculpture himself during the planning and construction of the house in Kundmanngasse. Drobil also created a bust of Wittgenstein, which was exhibited at the Leopold Museum in 2021–2022.

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

The post Studio of Sculptor Drobil, Heiligenstädterstraße 56-58 first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

From 1925 to 1928, Ludwig Wittgenstein was repeatedly registered at Kriehubergasse 25 in Vienna’s 5th district. This was the residence of Ludwig Hänsel, a friend of Wittgenstein since their time together as prisoners of war.

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

The post Kriehubergasse 25 first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

After his time as a primary school teacher in Lower Austria, Ludwig Wittgenstein briefly worked as a gardener’s assistant at a convalescent home run by the Brothers Hospitallers in Vienna-Hütteldorf (Linzer Straße [4]66).

Sources:

• Janik, A.S., & Veigl, H. (1998). Wittgenstein in Wien. Ein biographischer Streifzug durch die Stadt und ihre Geschichte. Springer.
• Ein Heim in Hütteldorf / Wittgenstein als Gärtner (B. Veinfurter)

The post Brothers Hospitallers Hütteldorf first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

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)

The post Palais Wittgenstein, Alleegasse 16 (Argentinierstraße) first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

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.

The post Wittgenstein Family Tomb first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

Between 1924 and 1926, Ludwig Wittgenstein taught at the primary school in Otterthal, near Trattenbach. During this period, he compiled his Dictionary for Elementary Schools (Wörterbuch für Volksschulen), commemorated today by a memorial plaque on the school building. He took his meals in nearby taverns, some of which still exist to this day.

Sources:

• Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.
• Wünsche, K. (1985). Der Volksschullehrer Ludwig Wittgenstein. Suhrkamp.

The post Primary School Otterthal first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.

Wittgenstein House, 1030 Vienna, Kundmanngasse and Parkgasse.

Built between 1926/27 and 1928/29 (the dates vary) according to plans by Paul Engelmann and Ludwig Wittgenstein for his sister Margaret Stonborough.

External links:

• Wittgenstein House
• Geschichte Wiki Wien: Villa Wittgenstein

The post Wittgenstein House first appeared on Wittgenstein’s World.