Etablissement Gschwandner, Cultural heritage building in Hernals, Austria
Etablissement Gschwandner is a protected heritage building in Vienna's Hernals district with a grand three-nave hall supported by wooden columns topped with Corinthian capitals. Large arched windows line the sides, and visitors pass through a representative foyer accessed via a late 19th-century residential building.
The property began as a wine tavern in the 1830s and was completely rebuilt in 1877 under Johann Gschwandner with the new main hall. Sections of the cellars date to the 17th century when the site belonged to a former estate linked to St. Stephen's Cathedral.
The building functions as a modern event venue while preserving memories of 19th-century Vienna's suburban entertainment culture. Visitors experience the original room design with wooden columns and vaulted ceilings that shaped local social gatherings.
The venue sits between Geblergasse 40 and Hernalser Hauptstraße 41, accessed through a stairwell in the adjoining apartment building. Be prepared for uneven historic floors and narrow passages when moving through the structure.
The cellars hold a remodeled 17th-century press house from when clergy of St. Stephen's Cathedral managed wine estates on this site. This overlooked detail connects the building to Vienna's medieval past.
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