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Gerngross is a shopping center that occupies a former department-store building on Vienna's Mariahilfer Straße.
Gerngross operates in the heritage-building shopping center segment.
Gerngross: Disambiguation
Gerngross is not Mariahilfer Straße as a whole. Gerngross is not the original 19th-century Warenhaus Gerngross company. Gerngross is not a standalone department store.
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Gerngross: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Shopping center in a former department-store building
- Original founding
- Warenhaus Gerngross founded in 1879
- Building
- current building erected in 1904, designed by architect Oskar Marmorek
- Redevelopment
- rebuilt as a shopping center in the early 1990s after a 1988 fire
- Location
- Mariahilfer Straße 42-48, border of the 6th and 7th districts of Vienna
- Street context
- located on Mariahilfer Straße, Vienna's longest shopping street
- Store count
- about 50 shops (source, )
- Public transport
- U3 subway station Neubaugasse nearby
- Trading days
- closed on Sundays under Austrian retail law
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Gerngross: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gerngross best for?
Gerngross suits shoppers already walking Mariahilfer Straße who want a compact indoor stop inside a historic 1904 building.
How much does it cost to shop at Gerngross?
Gerngross has no entrance fee; its roughly 50 shops carry standard Austrian retail pricing.
How old is Gerngross?
Gerngross traces back to a department store founded in 1879, though the current building dates from 1904 and was rebuilt as a mall after a 1988 fire.
How does Gerngross compare to other Vienna malls?
Gerngross is the smallest mall on this list by store count, holding about 50 shops against 65 or more at every other center.
What transport serves Gerngross?
Gerngross sits near U3 subway station Neubaugasse on Mariahilfer Straße.
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