The Ernst-Kirchweger-Haus in September 2005. The large banner on the first floor reads, "kein tag ohne autonomes zentrum" ("Not a single day without an autonomous social centre").Ernst-Kirchweger-Haus
In 2004, the owner of the house (the Communist Party of Austria) sold the EKH to a real estate company, and the residents were threatened with eviction since the new owner was a former right wing extremist.[1] After a long struggle with many protests and actions, a company with close contacts to the municipality of Vienna bought the building in July 2005.[2] The threat of eviction passed and in 2008, a rental contract was signed.[1]
2020 disturbancesedit
In June 2020, a feminist demonstration protesting the treatment of women in Austria and Turkey, organised by a Kurdish women’s organisation based at EKH, was attacked by the Turkish far-right group the Grey Wolves. In response, anti-fascists organised a counter-demonstration the next day and this resulted in 200-300 neo-fascists attacking the EKH building, throwing stones, bottles and firebombs.[3] The situation then created a diplomatic war of words between Austria and Turkey, with the Turkish ambassador being invited to the Foreign Ministry.[4]
^ abcdFoltin, Robert (2014). "Squatting and Autonomous Action in Vienna 1976-2012". In Katzeff, Ask; van Hoogenhuijze, Leendert; van der Steen, Bart (eds.). The City Is Ours: Squatting and Autonomous Movements in Europe from the 1970s to the Present. PM Press. ISBN978-1604866834.
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^Arslan, Zeynep. . Beyond Europe. Austrian Mosaik. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
^Gaigg, Vanessa (29 June 2020). "Nach Demos in Favoriten: Türkei lud Österreichs Botschafter ins Außenministerium [After demos in Favoriten: Austria invites Turkish ambassador to Foreign Ministry]". Der Standard (in Austrian German). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
ernst, kirchweger, haus, self, managed, social, centre, vienna, 10th, district, favoriten, squatted, 1990, legalised, 2008, project, named, after, ernst, kirchweger, september, 2005, large, banner, first, floor, reads, kein, ohne, autonomes, zentrum, single, w. The Ernst Kirchweger Haus EKH is a self managed social centre in Vienna s 10th district Favoriten It was squatted in 1990 and legalised in 2008 The project is named after Ernst Kirchweger The Ernst Kirchweger Haus in September 2005 The large banner on the first floor reads kein tag ohne autonomes zentrum Not a single day without an autonomous social centre Ernst Kirchweger Haus Contents 1 Occupation 2 Negotiations 3 2020 disturbances 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOccupation editThe building was squatted on 23 June 1990 and became a self managed social centre which hosted migrants and refugees an infoshop community activities and political groups 1 The squatters who described the EKH as an international multi cultural anti fascist centre named the building after Ernst Kirchweger He was a former concentration camp inmate and member of the anti fascist resistance who was killed in 1965 by a right wing protester during a demonstration against Taras Borodajkewycz a former member of the National Socialist German Workers Party 1 Negotiations edit nbsp Supportive stencil graffiti EKH BLEIBT EKH will remain In 2004 the owner of the house the Communist Party of Austria sold the EKH to a real estate company and the residents were threatened with eviction since the new owner was a former right wing extremist 1 After a long struggle with many protests and actions a company with close contacts to the municipality of Vienna bought the building in July 2005 2 The threat of eviction passed and in 2008 a rental contract was signed 1 2020 disturbances editIn June 2020 a feminist demonstration protesting the treatment of women in Austria and Turkey organised by a Kurdish women s organisation based at EKH was attacked by the Turkish far right group the Grey Wolves In response anti fascists organised a counter demonstration the next day and this resulted in 200 300 neo fascists attacking the EKH building throwing stones bottles and firebombs 3 The situation then created a diplomatic war of words between Austria and Turkey with the Turkish ambassador being invited to the Foreign Ministry 4 See also editArena Autonomism WUK Kulturzentrum de References edit a b c d Foltin Robert 2014 Squatting and Autonomous Action in Vienna 1976 2012 In Katzeff Ask van Hoogenhuijze Leendert van der Steen Bart eds The City Is Ours Squatting and Autonomous Movements in Europe from the 1970s to the Present PM Press ISBN 978 1604866834 Summary of protests and actions in support for the EKH english Indymedia Austria 2005 03 22 Archived from the original on 2005 10 28 Retrieved 2019 04 03 Arslan Zeynep What s behind the attacks of the Grey Wolves in Vienna Beyond Europe Austrian Mosaik Archived from the original on 25 May 2023 Retrieved 12 July 2020 Gaigg Vanessa 29 June 2020 Nach Demos in Favoriten Turkei lud Osterreichs Botschafter ins Aussenministerium After demos in Favoriten Austria invites Turkish ambassador to Foreign Ministry Der Standard in Austrian German Retrieved 12 July 2020 External links edit in German Ernst Kirchweger Haus in English English language EKH homepage 48 10 39 N 16 22 43 E 48 17750 N 16 37861 E 48 17750 16 37861 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernst Kirchweger Haus amp oldid 1213724077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
