List of barracks of the Austrian Armed Forces

Abandoned barracks in Vienna, 14th district from the time of the monarchy - former Zeiss factory in Vienna

The Austrian Armed Forces have the following barracks : (The years in brackets indicate the year of the planned closure of the barracks, as decided by the Federal Ministry for National Defense and Sport .)

After counting the ones listed here, there were 82 barracks as of February 9th.

Burgenland

The main building of the Martinkaserne in Eisenstadt

Entrance area of ​​the former Turba barracks in Pinkafeld

Montecuccoli barracks in Güssing

• Martinkaserne , Eisenstadt ( Burgenland military command, command of the army troop school), named after St. Martin of Tours
• Benedek barracks with Bruckneudorf military training area (second largest military training area in Austria), parts of the army troop school (institute hunter and institute pioneer, command of the military training area), named after Ludwig von Benedek
• Montecuccoli barracks, Güssing (Jägerbataillon 19), named after Count Raimondo Montecuccoli
• Uchatius barracks, Kaisersteinbruch Military dog ​​center Kaisersteinbruch , named after Franz von Uchatius

Former barracks

• Turba barracks , Pinkafeld (parts and command of Jägerbataillon 19) (until 2014), named after Colonel General Josef Turba (1872–1932)
• Sporck barracks, Oberwart (parts of Jägerbataillon 19) (until 2014), named after Johann von Sporck
• See-Kaserne, Oggau (sold in 2008)
• Berger barracks , Neusiedl am See (sold in 2007)

Carinthia

• FM Hülgerth command building, Klagenfurt (Carinthia military command), named after Ludwig Hülgerth
• Khevenhüller barracks , Klagenfurt ( Jäger battalion 25 , command of the 3rd company supply point, parts of staff battalion 7, parts of staff company and service operations, military command Carinthia, military music Carinthia), named after Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller
• Windisch barracks, Klagenfurt (supplementary division, parts of staff battalion 7), named after Alois Windisch , officer in the Wehrmacht
• Laudon barracks, Klagenfurt ( Klagenfurt Army Logistics Center), named after Gideon Ernst von Laudon
• Hensel barracks , Villach (parts of Pioneer Battalion 1), named after Friedrich Hensel
• Lutschounig barracks, Villach (command support battalion 1), named after Colonel Josef Freiherrn Lutschounig von Felsenhof
• Rohr-Kaserne, Villach (2009) (parts of Pioneer Battalion 1), named after Field Marshal Franz Rohr von Denta
• Tuerk barracks, Spittal an der Drau ( Jägerbataillon 26 ), named after Johann Baptist Türk
• Goiginger barracks, Bleiburg (parts of staff battalion 7), named after Feldzeugmeister Heinrich Goiginger (1861–1927)
• Glainach ( Ferlach ) military training area, Marwiesen ( Paternion ) military training area, Obere Fellach ( Villach ) military training area , Villach water training area

Former barracks

• Aichelburg barracks, Wolfsberg , named after Leopold von Aichelburg-Labia , infantry and anti-aircraft troops; Disbanded in 2006 and meanwhile converted into a residential park (Aichelburg residential park).
• Orphanage barracks, Klagenfurt, named after the military orphans who worked here in the 18th century in what was then the fine cloth factory; Disbanded in 2009 and then largely demolished.

Lower Austria

Allentsteig Castle : headquarters of the Allentsteig military training area

• Command building FM Hess , St. Pölten (Lower Austria Military Command), named after Field Marshal Heinrich Joseph Freiherr von Heß
• Allentsteig Castle (Allentsteig Training Area Command)
• Allentsteig military training area (TÜPl A)
• Birago barracks , Melk (Pioneer Battalion 3), named after Karl von Birago
• Bolfras barracks, Mistelbach (reconnaissance battalion 3), named after Arthur Freiherr von Bolfras
• Brumowski Air Base , Langenlebarn (Fliegerwerft 1, FlFlATS ), named after Godwin Brumowski
• Burg, Wiener Neustadt ( Theresian Military Academy )
• Burstyn-Kaserne , Zwölfaxing (Jägerbataillon 33, parts of the army troop school (institute tanks, institute reconnaissance, institute artillery), part of the office for armaments and defense technology), named after Gunther Burstyn
• Dabsch barracks, Korneuburg (NBC defense command), named after Hussar mountaineer Josef Dabsch (1819–1898)
• Daun barracks , Wiener Neustadt (military high school), named after Leopold Joseph von Daun
• Army clothing plant Brunn am Gebirge (HBA)
• Jansa barracks , Großmittel bei Felixdorf (Panzergrenadierbataillon 35), named after Alfred Jansa
• Airfield barracks, former aviation barracks , Wiener Neustadt ( Jagdkommando )
• Kuenringer barracks, Weitra (guide Simulator the National Defense Academy, training company of the rod battalion 3), named after the Ministerialengeschlecht the Kuenringer
• Kaufholz camp, Allentsteig military training area (LAG K)
• Liechtenstein barracks, Allentsteig military training area (reconnaissance and artillery battalion 4), named after Josef Wenzel, Prince of Liechtenstein
• Maximilian barracks , Wiener Neustadt (2009) ( Jagdkommando ), named after Emperor Maximilian I.
• Ostarrichi-Kaserne, Amstetten (Jägerbataillon 12), after the documentary mention of " Ostarrîchi " from the year 996, from which the current state name "Austria" is etymologically derived
• Raab-Kaserne, Mautern (Rapid Operations Command, Staff Battalion 3), named after Julius Raab
• Radetzky Kaserne , Horn (parts of reconnaissance and artillery battalion 4), named after Josef Wenzel Radetzky von Radetz
• Wallenstein barracks, Götzendorf an der Leitha (base for foreign operations), named after Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein

Former Herbert barracks, today HTL Krems

Former Martinek barracks

Former barracks

• Babenberger barracks (until 1997)
• Bechtolsheim barracks in Wiener Neustadt
• Custozza barracks, Neulengbach (until 2010) (Educational Center), named after the victorious battles near Custozza in 1848 and 1866 for the Austro-Hungarian army
• Herbert barracks, Krems (until 1974), named after the designer of iron road war bridges ("Herbert Bridge") Major Franz Herbert. Due to lack of space, the barracks were moved from downtown Krems to the suburb of Mautern (today's Raab barracks).
• Kopal barracks , St. Pölten- Spratzern (until 2006), named after Karl von Kopal (1788–1848)
• Magdeburg barracks , Klosterneuburg (PiTS), named after Friedrich Freiherr von Magdeburg (1783–1810) (until the end of September 2012)
• Marc Aurel-Kaserne , Hainburg an der Donau (until 2005) ( AssE GrÜ ), named after the Roman emperor Mark Aurel
• Martinek-Kaserne , Baden (until 2014) (ArtS), named after Robert Martinek
• Prinz Eugen barracks in Stockerau (until 2006)
• Smola barracks, Großenzersdorf (until 2007), named after Major General Joseph Freiherr von Smola (1764-1820)
• Troop Hospital (Wiener Neustadt) (1903–1918)

Upper Austria

• Official building Garnisonstraße, Linz (Upper Austria military command)

• Army ammunition facility, Stadl-Paura
• Hessen-Kaserne, Wels (Panzerbataillon 14, Heereslogistikzentrum Wels, part of the Panzer Staff Battalion 4, Army Personnel Office), named after the Austro-Hungarian infantry regiment "Ernst Ludwig Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine" No. 14
• Towarek-Schul-Kaserne, Enns ( Army Sergeant Academy ) after Rudolf Towarek
• Vogler Air Base, Hörsching (Upper Austria Military Command, 4th Armored Grenadier Brigade, 4th Armored Staff Battalion, Air Support Command, Aircraft Depot 3, Aviation Logistics Center) after the pilot Lieutenant Walter Vogler
• General Zehner barracks, Ried im Innkreis (Panzergrenadierbataillon 13) after General Wilhelm Zehner
• Tilly barracks , Freistadt (training company of Panzer Staff Battalion 4) after Johann t'Serclaes von Tilly

Former barracks

• Trollmann barracks in Steyr after Ignaz Trollmann von Lovcenberg
• Kremstal barracks in Kirchdorf
• Dachstein Oberfeld (Alpine training site)
• Hiller barracks , Linz - Ebelsberg (Panzerstabsbataillon 4) after Johann von Hiller (2015)

Salzburg

• Krobatin barracks, St. Johann im Pongau (command support battalion 2), named after Alexander von Krobatin
• Strucker barracks, Tamsweg (parts of Jägerbataillon 8), named after Jakob Strucker (1761–1824), Salzburg defender at the time of the coalition wars
• Schwarzenbergkaserne , Siezenheim (Air Force Command, Salzburg Military Command, Pioneer Battalion 2, Parts Jäger Battalion 8, Military Music Salzburg, Radar Battalion, Parts Military Police, Army Logistics Center Salzburg), named after Karl Philipp zu Schwarzenberg
• Wallner barracks, Saalfelden (mountain fighting center), named after the freedom fighter and rifle major Anton Wallner (1758–1810)

Former barracks

• Rainer barracks (FAmbSanZWest), named after Archduke Rainer Ferdinand Maria Johann Evangelist Franz Ignaz of Austria (born January 11, 1827 in Milan, † January 27, 1913 in Vienna), General of the Austrian Army (until 2012)
• Command building Riedenburg , Salzburg (Military command Salzburg and supplementary department) (until 2012)
• Struber barracks , named after the Salzburg freedom fighter Josef Struber

Styria

• Belgian barracks , Graz (Land Forces Command, South Medical Center, Supplementary Department Military Command Styria) named after the Belgian kings Leopold I , Leopold II and Albert I.
• Archduke Johann barracks, Straß in Steiermark (Jägerbataillon 17), named after Archduke Johann
• Fiala Fernbrugg Air Base , Aigen im Ennstal (FlWft A, helicopter squadron, FlBetrKp A, 3rd Bt/FLAB2), after Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg
• Gablenz barracks, Graz (Styrian military command, NBC defense company Stabsbataillon 7, Heereslogistikzentrum Graz, 2nd company military patrol / military police), after Ludwig Karl Wilhelm von Gablenz
• Hackher barracks, Gratkorn (supply regiment 1) after Franz Xaver Hackher zu Hart
• Hinterstoisser Air Base, Zeltweg (surveillance squadron, anti-aircraft battalion 2, Fliegerwerft 2), named after Franz Hinterstoisser
• Landwehr barracks, Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark (Jägerbataillon 18)
• From the Groeben barracks, Feldbach ( reconnaissance and artillery battalion 7 ), named after Captain August von der Groeben
• Pöls military training area (Graz area)
• Seetal military training area (TÜPl S)

Former barracks

• Hummel-Kaserne Graz (part of the Heereslogistikzentrum Graz) (sold 2011)
• Nittner Air Base , Kalsdorf bei Graz (2009) (2nd season of the ÜbwGschw), named after Eduard Nittner (until 2013)
• Kirchner-Kaserne, Graz (2008) (parts of VersRgt 1, MilMusik ST), named after Captain Hermann Freiherr von Kirchner (1890–1953) (sold in 2016)
• Mickl barracks Bad Radkersburg (2nd Jäger company of Jäger Battalion 17), named after Lieutenant Mickl, commander of the Radkersburg freedom fighters in 1919 (end of military use in 2008, repossession by the municipality).
• Hermann barracks Leibnitz (sold in 2009)
• Hadik-Kaserne, Fehring (2009) (1st and 2nd reconnaissance company of the AAB7) according to Andreas Hadik von Futak (2015)

Tyrol

Andreas Hofer barracks, headquarters of the 6th Jäger Brigade in Absam

• Andreas-Hofer-Kaserne , Absam (Mountain Combat Command, ABCAbwKp and Training Company / Jägerbataillon 6), named after Andreas Hofer
• FM Conrad official building, Innsbruck (SanZ West) named after Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
• Eugen barracks, Innsbruck (Tyrol Military Command, StbKp des MilKdo Tirol), named after Archduke Eugen von Österreich-Teschen
• Franz-Joseph-Kaserne , Lienz (2008) (1st Kp of JgB 24), named after Emperor Franz Joseph I.
• Frundsberg barracks, Vomp (Kdo SanZ West and HSStp helicopter squadron), named after Georg von Frundsberg
• Haspinger barracks, Lienz (StbKp and KuKp des JgB 24), named after Joachim Haspinger
• Pontlatz barracks , Landeck (parts of Jägerbataillon 6), named after the Pontlatz bridge , where successful battles against Bavarian troops took place in 1703 and 1809
• Standschützen barracks, Innsbruck-Kranebitten (Jägerbataillon 6), inherited from 1982–85, named after the Tyrolean Standschützen
• Lizum-Walchen military training area , Wattenberg (TÜPL L / W)
• Hochfilzen military training area
• Wintersteller barracks, St. Johann in Tirol (2nd and 3rd Kp of JgB 24), named after Rupert Wintersteller

Former barracks

• Dankl barracks (until 1986) in the former city castle of the Andechs in Innsbruck am Innrain No. 1
• Enrich barracks, Kufstein (until 2007), named after Lieutenant Alfred Enrich (1882–1961)
• Speckbacher barracks, Hall in Tirol (until 1998), named after Josef Speckbacher , freedom fighter of 1809
• Straub barracks, Hall in Tirol (until 2008, sold in 2013) (most recently the system workshop department of the Heereslogistikzentrum Salzburg), named after Josef Ignaz Straub (1773–1850), Kronenwirt from Hall in Tirol and freedom fighter of 1809
• Train barracks, Innsbruck, Erzherzog Eugen Strasse 46
• Command building Fenner-Dankl, Innsbruck , named after Field Marshal Lieutenant Franz Philipp Fenner von Fenneberg (1759-1824) and Colonel General Viktor Dankl von Krásnik (until 1992)
• Verdross Kaserne, Imst (until 2001)

Vorarlberg

• Colonel Bilgeri command building , Bregenz (Vorarlberg military command), named after Georg Bilgeri
• Walgau-Kaserne , Bludesch ( Jägerbataillon 23 ), named after the Walgau , a valley in the south of Vorarlberg

Former barracks

• Rhomberg barracks , Lochau , named after Thomas Rhomberg (1572 / 74–1647)

Vienna

Staff building of the Radetzky barracks

Maria-Theresien-Kaserne - Vienna's largest barracks

Starhemberg barracks in Vienna's Favoriten district

• Biedermann-Huth-Raschke barracks named after Major Biedermann, Captain Huth and Lieutenant Raschke
• Radetzky barracks (Vienna Military Command), named after Josef Wenzel Radetzky von Radetz
• Barracks Arsenal (Heeresdruckzentrum, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum , Heereslogistikzentrum Wien) (sale of partial areas in 2010)
• Rossauer barracks Bernardis-Schmid , named after the resistance fighters Robert Bernardis and Anton Schmid , until the beginning of 2020 Rossauer barracks / office building Rossau (mass of the Federal Ministry for National Defense (BMLV)), named after the Rossau
• Official building on Vorgartenstrasse (parts of the Federal Ministry for National Defense, Office for Armaments and Defense Technology)
• Command building Heckenast-Burian (command armed forces base) named after Lieutenant Colonel Franz Heckenast and Captain Karl Burian
• General Körner command building , named after the Austrian Federal President Theodor Körner , General of the First World War , Chief of Staff of the Isonzo Army
• Starhemberg barracks ( management support school ), named after Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg , the defender of Vienna during the second Turkish siege in 1683
• Stiftskaserne General Spannocchi , named after Emil Spannocchi , Stiftgasse office building ( National Defense Academy , Command Management Support and Cyber ​​Defense , editors of the magazines "ÖMZ" and "Troop Service", Army Image and Film Office, Austrian Military Library , Military Ordinary, Military Superintendent, parts of the Federal Ministry of National Defense), named after a foundation of the wealthy Hofkammerrat Johann Konrad Richthausen Freiherr von Chaos for the benefit of orphans in the 17th century.
• Maria-Theresien-Kaserne ( Military Police Command , Guard Battalion , parts of the Army Intelligence Office ), named after Empress Maria Theresa
• Van Swieten barracks (medical school, army hospital, health and nursing school), named after Gerard van Swieten
• Vega-Payer-Weyprecht-Kaserne ( Army Logistics School ), named after Jurij Vega , Julius Payer and Carl Weyprecht

Former barracks

• Tegetthoff barracks (previously naval barracks) named after Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
• Karlskaserne (previously Archduke-Carl-Kaserne) named after Karl von Österreich-Teschen

Web links

• Addresses of the barracks of the Austrian Armed Forces

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Walter A. Schwarz : Retired Major General Alois Windisch. A soldier's life (1892–1958) . Austrian Society for Religious Orders, Vienna 1996, p. 164
2. ↑ ^{a b} Description of the buildings in C. Fink, R. Riva, A. Haslinger, AEE INTEC: Energy-efficient barracks . Final report, Gleisdorf 2005 ( pdf , noest.or.at, accessed October 3, 2012)
3. ↑ Haller Straubkaserne is being rededicated to ORF on November 28, 2014, accessed on November 28, 2014.
4. ↑ ^{a b} New names for Viennese barracks. In: ORF.at . January 27, 2020, accessed January 27, 2020 . 
5. ^ Vienna: Rossauer barracks and collegiate barracks got new names. In: DerStandard.at . January 27, 2020, accessed January 27, 2020 .