opening - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1979 - 6 Shilling

Since the conclusion of the State Treaty in 1955, Austria has been successful in making Vienna the seat of international organizations. As early as 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chose Vienna as its permanent seat. In 1965, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) followed. In 1967, the 21st General Assembly of the United Nations established Vienna as the headquarters of the Organization for Industrial Development (UNIDO). certainly. The establishment of a definitive official residence offered by the Austrian Federal Government to the United Nations in 1967 was realized with the establishment of the International Center in the Danube Park. The handover to the UN took place on 23 August 1979. The International Center Vienna has individual buildings for the functional areas office, conferences and service facilities. Based on a hexagonal grid, the centerpiece of the facility is a low-holding round body, the International Conference Center. He is flanked by two Y-shaped office towers flanked by two others with lower heights. They represent the four official residence buildings. The "Common Facilities" building comprises two Y-shaped buildings in the plan, which contain service facilities such as archives, EDP system, restaurant and much more.