100 years of Sandleitenhof: Festures in the heart of Ottakring!
100 years of Sandleitenhof: Festures in the heart of Ottakring!
A quarter of a century in Sandleitenhof history: The legendary community building in the 16th district, Ottakring, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The Kurier reports that the Sandleitenhof is considered a prime example of the social residential building of the "Red Vienna". Built between 1924 and 1928, this large residential project was the largest of its kind during the interwar period and has a total of 1,587 apartments.
The area in Ottakring was originally used for viticulture before the city of Vienna accessed the difficult interwar period to create living space for the workers. In the exciting 1920s, when the social democratic government began building such facilities, the improvement of the quality of life of the population was at the top of the agenda.architecture and infrastructure
The construction of the Sandleitenhof is kept in an open style, with a flowing transition between the courtyards and the street. Several important architects, including Otto Schönthal and Emil Hoppe, were responsible for the planning, while the project management was in the hands of Josef Bittner. With a total area of 68,581 square meters, the complex houses spacious green areas, playgrounds and important infrastructure such as a large folk house, a kindergarten, a folk library and even cultural institutions such as a cinema and theater hall.
In the best times, around 5,000 people lived in the Sandleitenhof, today there are around 4,000. Life here is shaped by a wide range of leisure activities, and leisure activities such as the congress park and the congress pool, opened in 1928, complete the living opportunities. Art also plays a role, as the sculptures of Heinrich Scholz and the murals of Artur Brusenbauch show that beautify the cityscape.
a festival for all
To celebrate the anniversary, there will be a colorful festival program from June 12th to 14th. The start will take place on Thursday with a breakfast together and the opening of an exhibition under the title "Resistance in Ottakring", which shows letters from resistance fighters. This can be seen in the arcades of the Sandleitenhof by the end of June. Another exhibition entitled "Sandleitner devotional pictures" is devoted to the portraits of 50 residents of the facility.
On Friday, visitors can look forward to a festive concert by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by musical contributions by numerous groups. There will also be a tour of the residential complex with architect Kurt Smetana on Friday. Saturday also offers something interactive with a hands -on program, which is accompanied by the artist Hanna Schimek and Stefan Huber from the Austrian Film Museum. The program will be rounded off on Saturday evening with a reading by the author Ishraga Mustafa, followed by the presentation of amateur films from Ottakring, which document the life of the people there. A final film, "The Green Kakadu", will end the celebrations.
The Sandleitenhof is not only an architectural masterpiece, but also a lively part of Viennese history, which connects the past with the present and embodies the spirit of the post -war city. The Historywiki documents how this building got through the great stress of the Second World War and was comprehensively renovated after 1995. The social -political effects of the building should also not be underestimated, because the Sandleitenhof is a symbol of the social residential construction projects that make Vienna what it is today, a city that always offers space for everyone.
For more information about the interesting history of the social residential building in Vienna, you can also look at Wien.info where you can learn more about social residential buildings and your important architects.
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