Historic site
Karl-Marx-Hof
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This behemoth of a building spans four tram stops and stretches over half a mile long. But its size isn’t nearly as impressive as its history, as this building was a stronghold for anti-fascists during the 1934 Austrian Civil War. Karl Marx-Hof was completed in 1930 by architect Karl Ehn, a protege of the famous Otto Wagner, whose socialist style has had a lasting impact on Vienna’s architecture. The giant building took three years to finish.
This behemoth of a building spans four tram stops and stretches over half a mile long. But its size isn’t nearly as impressive as its history, as this building was a stronghold for anti-fascists during the 1934 Austrian Civil War. Karl Marx-Hof was completed in 1930 by architect Karl Ehn, a protege…
The little museum in the enormous Karl Marx-Hof primarily deals with the history of social democracy in Vienna. Free Museum entry for children and young people under 19 years of age
If you are interested in the history of this beautiful city come here and have a walk around the biggest "Gemeindebau". It's build as a fortress and tells the story of the early days of the socialist party in Vienna. There's also a small Museum inside.
The famous Karl-Marx-Hof is the most important counsil housing in whole Vienna. It is over a kilometer long and had an important role in Austrias history.
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Location
82 Heiligenstädter Str.
Wien, Wien