At the Vienna Konzerthaus, Wittgenstein’s brother Paul, who gained fame as a one-armed pianist, used to perform. In the stairwell, Wittgenstein’s grandnephew, Pierre Stonborough – the grandson of his sister Margaret Stonborough – is honoured as a patron of the Vienna Konzerthaus Society.

The website of the Konzerthaus features the programme of a concert held on 8 January 1928, in which Paul Wittgenstein appeared as the pianist.

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

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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.

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Although Sigmund Freud and Ludwig Wittgenstein likely never met in person, a number of significant connections link their lives and thought. Wittgenstein refers to Freud and his intellectual world on several occasions in his philosophical writings. Furthermore, individuals close to Wittgenstein – including his sister, Margaret Stonborough, and his friend, Frank Ramsey – underwent psychoanalytic treatment in Vienna. Margaret Stonborough also played a crucial role in securing Freud’s safe passage to England in 1938.

Source: Harcourt, E. (2017). Wittgenstein and Psychoanalysis. In H. J. Glock & J. Hyman (Eds.), A Companion to Wittgenstein (S. 651-666). Wiley.

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During his time as a primary school teacher in Puchberg am Schneeberg, Ludwig Wittgenstein undertook hikes on the Schneeberg. A photo taken in 1923 shows him together with his students.

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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During his stay in Skjolden, Ludwig Wittgenstein occasionally lodged with Anna Rebni at Eide Gard. The room in which he stayed is still known as the "Blue Room" and has been preserved. From Eide Gard, there is an impressive view of the village of Skjolden, the Sognefjord, and the lake, along whose shore Wittgenstein’s house is situated.

External link: 

Historian Harald Vatne on Wittgenstein in Norway (in Norwegian) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2noqOBua9OA

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At 68 Prinz-Eugen-Straße in Vienna’s 4th district lived Moritz Schlick, the leading figure of the Vienna Circle. From the summer of 1927 onwards, regular meetings took place between Schlick, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and selected members of the Circle. It soon became clear, however, that Wittgenstein was by no means the positivist he had initially been taken to be (Monk, 1991, p. 243).

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

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“Wittgenstein’s boat” on Lake Eidsvatnet in Skjolden, with Wittgenstein’s house visible in the background, situated approximately 30 metres above the lake. In August 2022, we had the privilege of rowing the boat across the lake. The local Wittgenstein Foundation and the regional newspaper Sogn Avis reported on the occasion.

External links (in Norwegian):

• Martin kom heilt frå Austerrike for å ro over til «Østerrike» i Skjolden (Stiftinga Wittgenstein i Skjolden / Internet Archive)
• Den vesle staden høgt over Skjolden fekk rekordmange besøkjande i år: – Stor og gledeleg overrasking (Sogn Avis)

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Ludwig Wittgenstein’s house in Norway, once known to the locals as “Østerrike” (Norwegian for “Austria”), now stands once more on its original site. Thanks to the efforts of the local Wittgenstein Foundation (Stiftinga Wittgenstein i Skjolden), the building – dismantled in 1958 – was reconstructed and re-erected in its original location. Since its reopening in 2019, the house has grown steadily in popularity, drawing an increasing number of visitors each year. In 2022, we too had the privilege of visiting Skjolden and viewing the house. We were kindly invited to share our impressions with the Stiftinga Wittgenstein.

Wittgenstein designed the house himself following his first stay in Skjolden in 1913, and it was completed as early as 1914. However, due to his service in the First World War, he was only able to make full use of it several years later.

P.S. I’m building myself a little house here in solitude.

Ludwig Wittgenstein, letter to Bertrand Russell, April 1914

Throughout his life, Wittgenstein sought out places of retreat that would allow him to concentrate undisturbed on his philosophical work. What he valued most about Norway was its “quiet seriousness,” as he noted in a letter from 1936.

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A memorial plaque at the former location of the secondary school in Steingasse, Linz, which Ludwig Wittgenstein attended from 1903 to 1906 (now a hotel), honours both Wittgenstein and Adalbert Stifter, one of Upper Austria's most famous writers, who is listed as the founder of the school.

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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"Don't think, look!"

The "Perspektivenweg" (Path of Perspectives) is a 2.8-kilometre panoramic trail on the Nordkette near Innsbruck, designed by the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta. At ten stations, architectural interventions such as platforms and benches invite visitors to pause and reflect. The constructions feature quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein, selected by philosopher and Wittgenstein scholar Alan Janik.

In Innsbruck, in 1922, a meeting took place between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell, marking a turning point in their friendship. According to Ray Monk, this was the last friendly meeting between the two. The estrangement was a reflection of a deeper philosophical and personal divergence: Russell remained anchored in the analytical-scientific discourse, while Wittgenstein increasingly turned towards an existential, language-critical, and later, life-practical philosophy.

External link: Snøhetta

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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