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a Otto-Wagner-
Hofpavillon
Hietzing
Schönbrunner Schlosstrasse 13,
Hietzing. Tel 8771571. % Hietzing.
@ 51A, 56B. v 10, 58, 60. Open
10am–6pm Sat & Sun. Closed 1 Jan,
1 May & 25 Dec. & (free 1st Sun of
month). 8
Otto Wagner (see pp56–9)
designed and built this railway
station for the imperial family and
royal guests in 1899. The lovely
build ing is in the shape of a Hermesvilla in the grounds of the Lainzer Tiergarten
white cube with green iron work
and a copper dome. Its waiting two-bedroom homes that were and meadows brings you to the
room is decorated with wood plain and functional. No. 19 Hermesvilla, a favourite summer
and glass panelling, a peach and Woinovichgasse is by Adolf retreat of the imperial family.
russet asymmetrical carpet and a Loos (see p94) and Nos. 83–5 The interior of the Hermesvilla is
marble and brass fireplace. The Veitingergasse are by Josef currently closed to the public.
cupola is decorated with glass Hoffmann (see p58). Each
and gilt flower and leaf motifs. architect had to design a
Wagner built the pavilion single building, placed side f Wotruba-Kirche
without a commission from by side with the rest in order
the emperor in an attempt to evaluate the different Georgsgasse/Rysergasse, Mauer.
to showcase his work. qualities of each. Although Tel 8885003. @ 60A. Open 2–8pm
Unfortunately, Franz Joseph intended to be temporary, Sat, 9am–4:30pm Sun & hols
used the station only twice. they have luckily survived. Tel 0650 3324833 to make an
appointment to see the church.
d Lainzer Built between 1965 and 1976
Tiergarten in uncompromisingly modern
style, this church stands on a
Lainzer Tiergarten, Hietzing. Tiergarten:
Tel 400049200. @ 55A. v 60. hillside very close to the Vienna
Open mid-Feb–mid-Nov 8am–dusk Woods. It consists of a pile of
daily. & Hermesvilla: Closed to the uneven rectangular concrete
public. slabs and glass panels, some
of the latter rising to the full
The Lainzer Tiergarten is a height of the church. They
former Habsburg hunting provide its principal lighting
ground which has been and views for the congregation
converted into an immense out on to the woods and hills.
nature reserve in the Vienna The building is raw in style,
The Hofpavillon Hietzing Woods (see p178). The Tiergarten but powerful and compact.
was opened to the public in Designed by the sculptor
1923 and is still encircled by Fritz Wotruba (1907–75), the
s Werkbund- its 24-km (15-mile) stone wall, church looks different from
siedlung protecting its herds of deer every angle and has a strong
and wild boar. There are three sculptural quality. It accom-
Jagdschlossgasse, Veitingergasse and restaurants in the park and modates a congregation of
Woinovichgasse, Hietzing. @ 54B, scenic viewing up to 250.
55B. v 62. posts overlooking
the favourite
In the 13th district you can feeding areas
find the 30 or so fascinating for the wild boar,
“model” houses of the bighorn sheep,
Werkbundsiedlung (housing deer and elk.
estate) built in the early 1930s There is also a
for the municipality by some large bat habitat.
of Europe’s leading architects. From the entrance,
They are neither beautiful nor a 15-minute walk
lavish, since the idea was to along paths The exterior of the Wotruba-Kirche by Fritz Wotruba, not
produce a formula for cheap through woods unlike a modern sculpture

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