Amtshaus am Spitz

Uproar over kebab stand in listed building

A snack stand in a historic building in Vienna’s Floridsdorf district has come under scrutiny by the building inspectorate. While strict regulations apply to ancillary businesses, the new owner is defying them. How can this be?

The history of the listed Amtshaus am Spitz has, in the past few days, added another—and highly troubling—chapter.