Red Light History

    Red light history brings together articles about sexuality, sex bars, public figures, and changing attitudes across different periods and places. Read the history of sex bars for context reaching back to public brothels in ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman empires. Vienna’s brief sex history examines the city’s relationship with sexuality, while Vienna’s sex exhibition explores themes of repression and freedom.

    The archive also places red light history in an international and cultural context. Australia’s oldest sex bar introduces the Questa Casa, also known as the Pink House, in Kalgoorlie, Australia. Josephine Baker, the Black Pearl presents the French actress, singer, and dancer known by several distinctive names. For related information, browse Prices and Costs, Vienna Nightlife, and Etiquette and House Rules.