Am Tivoli, Heritage residential complex in Meidling, Austria

Am Tivoli is a garden-city housing estate built in 1927–1928 to plans by Wilhelm Peterle, made up of 65 villa-like houses with 388 flats and 92 staircases on Hohenbergstraße 3–21 in Meidling. Most houses hold four flats and have a front garden; narrow lanes cross the park-like grounds, and a kindergarten and laundry serve the residents.

Built 1927–1928 to plans by Wilhelm Peterle, the complex was extended in 1929–1930 and officially opened on 20 March 1932 by mayor Karl Seitz. Its name comes from the Tivoli pleasure ground that stood opposite on the other side of Hohenbergstrasse and still existed at the time of construction. The Notkirche am Gatterhölzl and the Moldauer Kreuz, linked to the 1683 Turkish siege, were integrated into the grounds.

The name comes from the Tivoli amusement and excursion site that stood across Hohenbergstrasse while the complex was being built. Two historic elements were integrated into the grounds: the Notkirche am Gatterhölzl and the Moldauer Kreuz, a cross from the time of the second Turkish siege of Vienna, when Romanian auxiliary troops of the Turks camped here.

The site is walkable and has multiple entry points along Hohenbergstrasse and Gruenbergstrasse where visitors can start exploring. While the many buildings and narrow streets may feel confusing at first, spending time walking through helps you understand the layout.

The complex takes its name from the Tivoli pleasure and excursion grounds, which stood on the opposite side of Hohenbergstrasse and still existed when the estate was built. Two historic elements were built into the settlement: the Notkirche am Gatterhölzl and the Moldauer Kreuz, a cross from the time of the second Turkish siege of Vienna, when Romanian auxiliary troops of the Turks camped on this spot.