Matzleinsdorf high-rise

The skyscraper towards the 10th district

The skyscraper as the "south tower"

The 20-story skyscraper on Matzleinsdorfer Platz in the 5th district of Vienna was built between 1954 and 1957 according to plans by the architects Ladislaus Hruska and Kurt Schlauss . The 68 m high-rise including antenna was the first high-rise in the municipality of Vienna . It is 26.7 m long, 20.6 m wide and houses 103 apartments between 41 m² and 83 m² (before the renovation in 2002 there were 108 apartments). It represents the center of the approx. 6 hectare area of the Theodor-Körner-Hof and not only sets a distinctive sign on the southern entrance road ( B17 ) of Vienna ("South Tower"), but has also taken a significant part in the overall cityscape since its completion Importance a.

It is the first skyscraper in the framework of public housing ( council ) of the post-war period was built with central heating was equipped and corresponded thus former architectural ideas. It is the first residential building with a connection to district heating. In the early days, there was a restaurant with a viewing terrace on the top floor. There are now numerous cell phone antennas on the roof.