Matzleinsdorfer Hochhaus, Residential high-rise in Margareten district, Vienna, Austria.
The Matzleinsdorfer Hochhaus is a residential tower with 20 floors and about 100 apartments of different sizes. It sits at Matzleinsdorfer Platz and has a straightforward, functional design typical of Vienna's postwar public housing.
Construction started in 1954 under architects Ladislaus Hruska and Kurt Schlauss as Vienna's first municipal high-rise. It was part of a new effort to bring more apartments to the city after the war had destroyed many buildings.
The building anchors the Theodor-Körner-Hof complex and shows how Vienna rethought housing after the war. The idea was to fit more people in one place while providing modern apartments for ordinary families.
The building sits centrally at Matzleinsdorfer Platz with good access to public transport and shops. Visitors can view the exterior and grounds, but should be mindful that this is an active residential complex where people's privacy matters.
At the top there was once a restaurant with an observation terrace where you could see across the entire city. The terrace was later removed and the space repurposed, but many Viennese still remember the days when dining up there was possible.
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