Puchsbaumplatz
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| place | Vienna |
| District | Favoriten (10th district) |
| Created | 1875 |
| Confluent streets | Hausergasse, Puchsbaumgasse , Schrankenberggasse , Kudlichgasse |
| Buildings | Branch church to the Holy Family |
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| User groups | Car traffic , bicycle traffic , pedestrians |
| Space design | Park , one-way street |
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| Square area | approx. 9960 m² |
The Puchsbaumplatz located in the 10th Vienna district favorites . It was named in 1875 after the important Gothic architect Hans Puchsbaum , who worked on St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and on the spinner on the cross .
Location and characteristics
The Puchsbaumplatz is located in a built-up residential area at the foot of the Laaer Berg . It is enclosed by Puchsbaumgasse , Schrankenberggasse , Kudlichgasse and Hausergasse. The Puchsbaumpark is located in the center of the square. It is a quiet area in terms of traffic and no public transport. The construction is inconsistent, the buildings date from the end of the 19th century until the post-war period.
Significant structures
Puchsbaumpark
In the middle of the square is the Puchsbaumpark, a small green oasis in the middle of built-up urban areas. In its center there is an oval meadow, at the edges there are children's playgrounds and relaxation areas. On the side of Puchsbaumgasse there is still a historic urinal in operation, which is now a listed building ( list entry ).
Number 9 branch church to the Holy Family
The most important building on the square, and the most striking because of its unusually high church tower, is the Roman Catholic branch church of the Holy Family (until 2015 it was a parish church). It is located on the north side of the square, at the corner of Puchsbaumgasse and Hausergasse. It was built in 1965/1966 according to plans by the architect Clemens Holzmeister and consecrated on December 8, 1966. The church interior is a hall on four pillars. The altar mosaic was created by Carl Unger , the stations of the cross are by Walter Ritter, the cross is a carving by Oskar E. Höfinger, the angel figures on the tabernacle were created by Heribert Notnagel, the Holy Family in the weekday chapel Margarethe Grill and the mosaic frieze Holy Family Erwin Reisner. The staircase of the high tower connects the floors on Hausergasse, which house the parish office and parish apartment.
Exterior view
Church portal
inner space
Mosaic Holy Family by Erwin Reisner
Number 14
This simple urban residential building was built in 1929 and is one of the smaller examples of social housing in Red Vienna . The architect was Fritz Reichl .
literature
- Herbert Tschulk: Favorites (= Viennese District Culture Guide 10). Jugend & Volk, Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-224-10612-3 .
- Dehio-Handbuch, the art monuments of Austria. Topographical inventory of monuments. Department: Vienna. Volume 3: Wolfgang Czerny: X. to XIX. and XXI. to XXIII. District. Revision. Schroll, Vienna et al. 1996, ISBN 3-7031-0693-X .
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Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′ 21.8 " N , 16 ° 23 ′ 12.8" E