Falkestrasse (Vienna)
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| Basic data | |
| place | Vienna |
| District | Inner City (1st District) |
| Created | 1901 |
| Cross streets | Dominikanerbastei , Biberstraße Stubenring |
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| User groups | Car traffic , bicycle traffic , pedestrians |
| Road design | one way street |
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| Street length | approx. 103 m |
The Falkestraße located on the 1st Viennese district , the Inner City . It was named in 1901 after the German cultural historian Jacob von Falke .
history
The area of today's Falkestrasse belonged in the Middle Ages to the suburb in front of the Stubentor . After the construction of the Vienna city fortifications , the Dominican Bastion, built in 1531, was located where Falkestrasse later stretched. It was dismantled from 1854 to 1857 and the Franz-Josephs-Kaserne built in its place , which was demolished again in 1900. In 1901 the Falkestrasse was opened, which was named after Jacob von Falke, the director of the nearby Museum of Applied Arts . After the Second World War , the headquarters of the state party leadership of the Austrian People's Party was for a long time in Falkestrasse, which made the street a synonym for the party in political parlance.
Location and characteristics
Falkestrasse runs from the Dominican Bastion in a south-easterly direction to the Stubenring, where the Museum of Applied Arts is on the other side of the street. It is run as a one-way street ; there is no public transport on it. The volume of traffic is moderate, as is the number of pedestrians. There are a few restaurants here, otherwise the buildings mainly house law firms and offices.
The buildings on Falkestrasse form a closed, late-historical ensemble.
building
No. 1: corner house
The building on the corner of Dominikanerbastei / Falkestrasse was built in 1907 by Felix Sauer in a late historical style. The original facade is no longer completely preserved, but the structure of the pilasters and the gable windows are still clearly visible. The most striking design element is the rounded corner of the building. The foyer is stuccoed and has a marble plinth. The Kardos restaurant is located in the building.
No. 2: corner house
The building on the corner of Dominikanerbastei / Falkestrasse was built in 1906 by Theodor Bach in a late historical style. It is at the main address Dominikanerbastei 6.
No. 3: corner house
Julius Goldschläger built the corner house on Biberstrasse 1903–1905 in neo-baroque forms. It is at the main address Biberstrasse 7.
No. 4: corner house
The late historical corner house on Biberstrasse dates from 1901–1902 and was built by Ludwig Schöne . It is at the main address Biberstraße 5.
No. 5: corner house
After the war damage , the building erected by Rudolf Goebel in 1902 on the corner of Biberstrasse was rebuilt in a simplified manner from 1957 to 1958. It is at the main address Biberstrasse 8.
No. 6: corner house
In 1902, Carl Mayer built the corner house on Biberstraße in the late historical style with a rounded corner and a facade divided by pilaster strips , balconies and bay windows. The roof extension for a law firm was carried out by Coop Himmelb (l) au from 1987 to 1988 . It is a deconstructivist steel and glass construction with a meeting room and office space. A wrought iron gate leads into a stuccoed foyer with a marble plinth. The elevator is remarkable.
No. 7: corner house
The building on the corner of the Stubenring was also designed by Carl Mayer. It was built in 1900 in the form of the Viennese Neo-Renaissance and is located at the main address Stubenring 18.
No. 8: corner house
Alois Wurm built the late historic corner house on the Stubenring in 1901–1902. It was repaired by Franz Mörth after war damage in 1958 and is located at the main address Stubenring 20.
literature
- Richard Perger: streets, towers and bastions. The road network of the Vienna City in its development and its name . Franz Deuticke, Vienna 1991, ISBN 3-7005-4628-9 , p. 43.
- Felix Czeike (Ed.): Falkestrasse. In: Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 2, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-218-00544-2 , pp. 250-250 ( digitized version ).
- Bundesdenkmalamt (Ed.): Dehio-Handbuch Wien. I. District . Verlag Berger, Horn 2003, ISBN 3-85028-366-6 , pp. 679-680.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 30.6 ″ N , 16 ° 22 ′ 50.2 ″ E