Vienna–Budapest–Zagreb

The development of industry in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy has left a mark on the urban fabric due to the many factories and plants that were built at the time. These buildings were later abandoned during the process of de-industrialization, which left a number of spaces idle and empty (brownfields). This paper examines the attitude towards the industrial heritage of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in the cities of Vienna, Budapest and Zagreb, on the basis of six selected examples. The main focus of the research is residential re-use carried out on the industrial complexes in Vienna and Budapest, which could serve as a positive example and contribute to the future discussion on the revitalization of similar cases in Zagreb.