Schrebergärten#

Allotment Gardens, small gardens rented for cultivation and recreation. Usually located in the outskirts of a city and under the responsibility of allotment garden societies. In Germany and Austria known as "Schrebergaerten" after the German physician and educationalist D. G. Schreber (1808-1861), Introduced in Austria by F. Dinghofer (mayor of Linz) in 1909. During the two World Wars they were important for providing food for the local population, today mainly used for leisure and recreation purposes. Since most of them are located on the outskirts, allotment gardens can sometimes cause problems for the expansion and development of cities, but today their function as green belts is becoming increasingly appreciated. In Vienna the construction of permanent residences is generally not allowed, but since 1993 exceptions may be made under certain circumstances.