Strudlhofstiege, or Strudlhof Stairs, is an Art Nouveau structure that was created to connect Strudlhofgasse with the Lichtental district below. The upper part of the stairs is devoid of symmetry, while the lower part is symmetrical, and its center point is two fountains. One depicts a fish head and the other a mask. Currently, due to the unique nature of this place, open-air concerts are organized here.
The designer of the stairs was Theodor Johann Jaeger, and the grand opening took place on November 29, 1910. The structure was made of limestone. The name of the stairs comes from the name of the art school run by the painter and sculptor Peter Strudel at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The stairs were made famous by Heimto von Doderer, an Austrian writer, publishing a novel in 1951 entitled "Strudlhof or Melzer Stairs and the Depth of Years". This novel is considered one of the most important works in 20th-century Austrian literature.
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