Each of the four individual gasometers originally had a storage capacity of 90,000 cubic meters of gas.
The masonry shells are protected historical monuments, preserving the late 19th-century industrial aesthetic.
During the Second World War, the gasometers were used as air-raid shelters for the local population.
The James Bond film 'The Living Daylights' (1987) featured the gasometers as a filming location.
The renovation project created a new urban quarter known as 'Gasometer City'.
Despite the structural modifications, the iconic brick exterior façades remain largely untouched from their 1899 completion state.
The Gasometers of Vienna are four monumental red-brick industrial structures originally built between 1896 and 1899 to serve as gas holders for the city. Each structure features a massive 70-meter high cylindrical shell with a 60-meter diameter. In the late 1990s, they underwent a major architectural renovation led by Jean Nouvel, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Manfred Wehdorn, and Wilhelm Holzbauer to transform them into a multipurpose living and commercial complex. The site now houses approximately 800 apartments, a shopping mall, a student dormitory, and an event hall. The interior design preserves the original structural integrity while introducing modern glass-and-steel inserts. The Gasometers were decommissioned as gas holders in 1984 before their historic status prompted their adaptive reuse. The complex integrates residential, cultural, and retail functions into a single self-contained urban zone.
The ground-level center of the atrium looking upward to capture the contrast of the brick wall against the complex overhead steel structures.
Walk the inner circular connecting bridges to view the architectural contrast between the historic brick and the modern glass interiors.
Check the event hall's calendar in advance if you plan to visit for a specific concert or performance.
Spend time in the central atrium to appreciate the sheer scale of the interior space.
Do not mistake the residential areas for public tourist zones; keep noise levels low in hallways and courtyards.
