View of Dornbach

From a path above a vineyard in the Ried Alsegg on the Alszeile, there is a wonderful view of the Dornbach district in the 17th district. Characterized by the Alserbach, the Heuberg is located to the south with the „Heubergsiedlung“, a housing estate that emerged from the settlers‘ movement in 1920. However, only fragments of the prefabricated houses designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky and Adolf Loos remain.

In the valley, the Dornbach parish church on Rupertusplatz is clearly visible, embedded in St. Peter’s Abbey with a building history of almost 900 years, founded by the abbey of the same name in Salzburg. The parish church, which has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, was extended in 1931/32 according to plans by Clemens Holzmeister and rotated by 90 degrees.

I report on all this and much more during a walk through Dornbach. On this voyage of discovery on the edge of the Vienna Woods, we not only explore historic castles, villas and pubs, but also get an insight into the wine tavern culture with the famous Schrammel music and see the sweetest corner of Vienna.