Already from the 18th century onward, Viennese residents came to the countryside beyond the Linienwall, which roughly followed the course of today's Gürtel, for summer retreats. Agriculture, livestock farming and viticulture shaped the area of today's 18th district. Numerous inns, wine taverns and establishments invited visitors.
An additional incentive was the tax boundary of the time: upon entering the city, a consumption tax was levied at the Linienämter. Inns outside the Linienwall were therefore cheaper. With the incorporation of the suburbs into Vienna in 1892, this advantage ended.
Many of the establishments of that time no longer exist today, and others changed their names over the course of time. Historical images, photographs and written memories nevertheless provide insights into this diverse Währing inn landscape.
The material preserved is so extensive that the exhibition was divided into three parts. Part 1 is devoted to Pötzleinsdorf, Gersthof and Weinhaus.
The exhibition makes no claim to completeness.