Black building on the university campus: The curious background of the Almhütte

Black building on the university campus: The curious background of the Almhütte

In the Vienna Alsergrund region, a curious discovery causes excitement. At a recent election party of the FPÖ, it turned out that the event took place in a large wooden hut for which there was no building permit. The case initially became public by research by the courier, which led to the construction police. Head of the Office Gerhard Cech noted: "According to research in our archive, I can tell that we will not have a building permit for this, alpine hut.

The questions do not fail to do: How could it happen that there has been a large gastro facility without permission for almost a decade in the busy university campus? The wooden hut, equipped with a bar and more than 30 seats, apparently never has been a thorn in the side. In the middle of the legal gray area, it is noticeable that the publicly accessible area dedication plan does not provide a place for additional buildings in the garden of the "outpatient clinic".

the operator and his view

Heinz Pollischansky, the operator of the Almhütte, reacted to the revelations: "This is nonsense! This is not a building building, but a freely set up hut as with the Christkindlmarkt. Therefore, a operating system approval is sufficient." This opinion contradicts the perspective of the building authority. Pollischansky, who has been politically active in the past and that closer relationships with the FPÖ are said, cannot understand the excitement after all these years. He emphasizes: "I don't understand the excitement after almost ten years."

The situation is pushering because Pollishansky has already announced that it will close the hut at the turn of the year. "But the thing doesn't matter to me, because from January 1st the hut comes away anyway, because I stop completely there," he says. The operator plans to organize the traditional Christmas village from November 15th, which is also a kind of farewell gala.

The role of the University of Vienna

The University of Vienna, as the owner of the site, also comments on the matter. Spokeswoman Cornelia Blum emphasizes that the responsibility for structural permits lies with the tenant. "As a landlord, the University of Vienna has approved to set up huts, pavilions, etc. as part of the rental agreement (unless they are connected to the floor). According to our information, the alpine hut is not connected to the ground." This point of view raises questions: Is the hut actually only an airy dream and therefore not building rights?

The legal consequences of this decision will be observed in the coming weeks, especially when it comes to punitive measures and possible consequences for setting up the hut without permission. It remains to be seen whether the allegations against Pollischansky and the hut lead to further political discussions, as Kurier.at reports .