Grätzl · Vienna
Cottageviertel: living in Penzing, Vienna
Part of Penzing
Cottageviertel is a neighbourhood in the 14th district (Penzing), about 11 km west of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 35 minutes. About 64 street trees stand within 300 m of the centre of the neighbourhood, with water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales in the Penzing district came to €4,744/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
History & character
From English Country House to Elegant District
The Cottageviertel in Vienna, spanning the municipal districts of Währing and Döbling, has its roots in the second half of the 19th century. In 1872, the Wiener Cottage Verein was founded, planning the construction of single- and two-family houses in an undeveloped area. The first villas, inspired by English country houses, were built under the direction of architect Carl von Borkowski. With Hermann Müller taking over, the buildings grew in size and elegance. The architecture of the district evolved from Gothic forms to French and Italian styles, complemented by Art Nouveau and Heimatstil elements around the turn of the century. A total of more than 350 houses were created, designed by renowned architects such as Franz von Neumann and Adolf Loos.
Today, the Cottageviertel is characterized by its upscale nature. It is known for its elegant villas and quiet residential atmosphere. Numerous prominent personalities have lived here, giving the district a unique cultural appeal. The combination of historic architecture and a green environment makes the Cottageviertel an attractive place to live in Vienna.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Vienna. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Bezirksmuseum Penzing, Gedenkstätte Steinhof, Otto-Wagner-Kirche, Technisches Museum, Ziegelmuseum, Art point 2 · and 5 more
- Theatres
Neue Studiobühne
- Cinemas
Breitenseer Lichtspiele, Cineplexx Wien Auhof
- Stages & clubs
Kulturhaus Sargfabrik
- Libraries
Bücherei Breitnerhof, Bücherei Penzing, Bibliothek des Technischen Museum
- Parks & green
Biosphärenpark Wienerwald Kernzone Kolbeterberg, Biosphärenpark Wienerwald Kernzone Waldandacht, Ferdinand-Wolf-Park, Gustav-Jäger-Park, Heinz-Conrads-Park, Jutta-Steier-Park · and 31 more
- Pools & baths
Hütteldorfer Bad, Edenbad, Hadersdorf-Weidlingauer Bad, Sprudelbecken
- Sports
Allianz Stadion, Hohe-Wand-Wiese, Badehaus Sargfabrik, Body Street, Clever fit, Colony Club · and 12 more
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈64 trees per spot and water nearby: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna tree register around the neighbourhood centre. Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (official Vienna building model, computed from the BEV laser scan in the surroundings), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. In Vienna the terrain rarely matters: ten minutes in the Innere Stadt, and just as little at the Döbling vineyards, where the slope lies to the north-west and never touches the southern sun. It only tells in the Wienerwald valleys, at Kalksburg a good two hours on 21 December.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: immopreise.at / derStandard-Preisspiegel · December 2025. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Cottageviertel?
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