The Mautner Schlössl

Built by Georg I Heinrich Ritter Mautner von Markhof in 1900 for his son Georg II Anton was originally built in the secessionist style, but was baroqueized by him after the death of his father in 1909/10 and the original flat roof was changed to the current hipped roof. The side wing, which originally housed the stables, was also extended. Since then, the former family residence has been popularly known as the “Mautner Schlössl”. The farmyard with garages and stables was located behind the residential building with its extensive park. On the site of today’s Pollak farm were the training track and paddock for brother Theodor I‘s trotting horses. Georg Anton died in 1934 and his widow Emilie (née von Reininghaus) only moved to Gaaden when the first bombs were dropped on Floridsdorf in 1944. After the war, the building was bought by the municipality and initially served as a replacement for the badly damaged office building. In 1953, the local history museum moved into the premises and since 1960, the first floor of the beautiful building at Prager Straße 33 has served as a district museum for the Floridsdorf district. The coats of arms of the Mautner Markhof and Reininghaus families still adorn the main entrance today.