Widholzhof
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| Address: | Geiselbergstrasse 60-64 | |||
| District: | Simmering | |||
| Coordinates: | 48 ° 10 '27 " N , 16 ° 24' 38" E | |||
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| Construction time: | 1925-1926 | |||
| Apartments: | 181 | |||
| Architect: | Engelbert Mang | |||
| Artwork by: | Alfred Hofmann | |||
| Named after: | Laurenz Widholz | |||
| Cultural property register of the city of Vienna | ||||
| Widholzhof municipal housing in the digital cultural property register of the City of Vienna (PDF file) | ||||
The Widholzhof is a community building at Geiselbergstrasse 60–64 in the 11th district of Simmering in Vienna .
history
In the interwar period in Red Vienna , numerous communal residential buildings were built, especially in the outlying districts of Favoriten and Simmering, which were inhabited by many workers . In the period from 1923 to 1926, a total of six community buildings were built around Simmeringer Herderplatz and Herderpark, which opened in 1930 . In addition to the Widholzhof, these were the residential complexes Alfons-Petzold-Hof , Dr.-Franz-Klein-Hof , Friedrich-Engels-Hof , Karl-Höger-Hof and the neighboring Josef-Scheu-Hof .
The Widholzhof was built from 1925 to 1926 based on designs by the architect Engelbert Mang . Originally it had, among other things, a kindergarten, a library and workshops. The community building is named after the social democratic Simmering politician Laurenz Widholz .
In the course of the February uprising of 1934, the housing complex was fiercely contested. On February 12, 1934, members of the Republican Schutzbund holed up in the Widholzhof, whereupon it was shot at by the armed forces the following day . After heavy artillery was brought into position on February 14th, the Schutzbund surrendered.
The residential complex was renovated from 2005 to 2008, including replacing the windows and doors and connecting to the district heating system .
Architecture and design
The listed residential complex, comprising 181 apartments, has an almost triangular shape and is essentially bordered by Geiselbergstrasse, Ehamgasse and Greifgasse. With the exception of a residential building on the corner of Geiselbergstrasse and Ehamgasse, which has been in existence since 1913, the entire block is taken up by the Widholzhof.
The staircases have almost continuous glazing. The southern street front opposite the Herderpark is designed in the style of constructivism and runs in a gentle curve. The pelican fountain designed by Alfred Hofmann is located in the triangular courtyard on Geiselbergstrasse .
literature
- Hans and Rudolf Hautmann: The Municipal Housing of Red Vienna 1919-1934 , Vienna 1980
Web links
- Widholzhof. In: dasrotewien.at - Web dictionary of the Viennese social democracy. SPÖ Vienna (Ed.)