Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House, September 2026
Glanzstoff St. Pölten, a Lower Austrian viscose fibre factory that produced rayon from 1904 until its 2008 closure, opened to visitors during Open House 2026. Photographs document preserved turbines and Siemens-Schuckertwerke switchgear in the power hall, the listed water tower, and the Boulderbar climbing gym.
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Machine Hall with Green Turbine Generators, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Rows of green and blue industrial generators stand along a steel-truss machine hall on the former Glanzstoff factory site in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff viscose fibre works operated in St. Pölten from 1904 until its closure in 2008, leaving the power hall machinery in place. 
Disused electrical switchgear and machine plinth in Glanzstoff St. Pölten interior, Open House 2026 A former machine hall interior at the Glanzstoff factory site in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. White-tiled walls with a black border stripe retain a corroded control panel, a metal switch cabinet and thick cables running into a blue-painted concrete machine plinth. 
Green Turbine Housings and Ochre Pipework in the Glanzstoff St. Pölten Machine Hall Rows of green-painted turbine or pump housings stand on blue concrete plinths in a machine hall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Ochre-painted pipework runs across a black-and-white chequerboard tile floor between the machine bases. 
Green machine housings in the historic Glanzstoff turbine hall, St. Pölten Open House 2026 A row of green-painted industrial machine housings stands on blue concrete plinths inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, opened to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Copper pipework and a chequerboard tiled floor run the length of the arched-window hall, which retains its original machinery in situ. 
Disused Electrical Control Panel on Tiled Wall, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A wall-mounted electrical control panel with ammeters, rotary switches and four black cables remains in place at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. German-language labels on the panel read "Zuleitung von Verteiler Erregermaschine" and "Ausser Betrieb", marking the circuit as decommissioned. 
Industrial hall with green machinery and checkerboard tile floor, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Rows of mint-green industrial machines line a former production hall at the Glanzstoff site in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A black-and-white checkerboard tile floor runs the full length of the hall, interrupted by an open pit secured with steel railings and a red-and-white striped barrier. 
Blue turbine and pump machinery in Glanzstoff St. Pölten power hall, Open House 2026 Industrial turbine and pump machinery stands in a steel-trussed machine hall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A red enamel sign above the overhead crane runway limits the gantry's load capacity, marking the hall's original operating equipment. 
Historic high-voltage warning sign on wooden door, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A yellow enamel warning sign reading "Vorsicht, Hochspannung, Lebensgefahr, Betreten verboten" hangs on a brown panelled wooden door inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Behind the open door lies a machine hall with a black-and-white chequerboard tile floor and industrial pendant lamps. 
Blue Turbine and Generator Hall of the Glanzstoff Factory, St. Pölten, Open House 2026 Preserved industrial machinery, including a blue-painted turbine and brass-toned generator housings, stands in the power hall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The hall retains its original black-and-white chequerboard tile floor beneath a riveted steel truss roof. 
Orange high-voltage switchgear cabinets, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Orange steel switchgear cabinets line a wall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Each cell door carries a painted single-line circuit diagram and a numbered plate reading ZELLE 13 to ZELLE 17, with SCHIENE 1 marking the busbar section. 
Orange switchgear cabinets in the Glanzstoff St. Pölten substation corridor, Open House 2026 A row of orange high-voltage switchgear cabinets lines a narrow substation corridor at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Each cabinet front carries a painted black single-line circuit diagram, analogue meters and a numbered cell label such as "Zelle 22". 
Terracotta Built-In Volume and Industrial Hall Interior, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A terracotta-red enclosed structure with angled porthole-style windows runs the length of a former factory hall at Glanzstoff St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The surrounding hall retains its raw concrete floor, cracked plaster walls and propped timber shoring from ongoing conversion work on the former viscose plant. 
Cast-iron spiral staircase inside the Glanzstoff factory, St. Pölten, Open House 2026 A cast-iron spiral staircase with turned balusters and ribbed treads descends through a narrow, unrestored stairwell of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff plant produced viscose rayon in St. Pölten from 1904 until its closure in 2008. 
Cast-iron spiral staircase inside the Glanzstoff factory, Open House 2026, St. Pölten A cast-iron spiral staircase descends through a narrow stairwell in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The turned baluster railing and wedge-shaped treads date from the industrial building's original fit-out, with a visitor's shoes visible at the top landing. 
Orange Switchgear Cabinets "Zelle 27" in Glanzstoff St. Pölten Electrical Room, Open House 2026 A row of orange high-voltage switchgear cabinets lines an electrical distribution room on the former Glanzstoff industrial site in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The nearest cabinet carries a metal plate reading "Zelle 27", with a wooden ladder and stacked scaffolding parts stored against the opposite bare concrete wall. 
Orange electrical cabinets and rolled red carpet in Glanzstoff St. Pölten interior corridor An interior corridor of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, stands open to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026, with orange electrical switch cabinets, peeling plaster and an emergency-exit sign above a doorway. A rolled red carpet leans against the corridor wall beside the doorway, which opens onto a black-and-white chequered tile floor. 
Blue Cleaning Brush on Historic Machinery at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A blue hand brush rests on the cast-iron housing of a historic industrial pump at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. An exposed valve spring and a riveted flywheel remain in place on the weathered machinery, which has stood since the plant's closure. 
Green control panel with "Nicht Schalten! In Betrieb!" sign, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A preserved green-painted electrical switchboard with analogue meters, rotary switches and German-labelled controls stands in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A paper warning sheet reading "Nicht Schalten! In Betrieb!" is taped beside the panel section marked "EVN-Koppeltrafo II". 
Historic Siemens-Schuckertwerke control panel in Glanzstoff St. Pölten switchgear hall A green enamelled switchgear panel built by Siemens-Schuckertwerke Ges.m.b.H. stands in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Red-and-white barrier tape cordons off the analogue instrument dials and rotary switches, which remain in place above the hall's patterned mosaic floor. 
Corroded Cast-Iron Valve Handwheel on Steel Plate, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A corroded cast-iron valve handwheel rises from a diamond-plate steel floor inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The adjoining black-and-white checkerboard tile floor marks the boundary between the plant's industrial machinery area and its tiled work halls. 
Disused Pressure Gauges and Tiled Wall at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Industrial pressure gauges, conduit piping and a wall-mounted instrument box remain in place on a white-tiled interior wall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Red-and-white barrier tape cordons off the historic equipment above a patterned mosaic floor. 
Historic pressure gauge tree with German labels, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Six original analogue pressure gauges branch from a corroded cast-iron manifold against white-tiled walls in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. German-labelled dials reading "Düsendruck", "Steueröl" and "Lageröl" identify the turbine and spinning-pump controls the plant used before its 2008 closure. 
Samson Media 3Z steam flow gauge on factory wall, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A Samson Media 3Z PN 25 percentage gauge remains mounted on a steel plate at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The dial plate specifies steam service at 20 bar and 380 °C with a maximum flow of 16 t/h. 
Historic turbine hall machinery at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Green and blue industrial machinery, including a generator and steam turbine housing, stands on raised plinths in the power house of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The equipment rests on yellow checker-plate flooring beneath original wall-mounted pipework and a red painted band. 
Corroded F. Hetterich Vienna gauge with flaked dial face, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A disused industrial pressure gauge stands among preserved machinery at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The instrument carries the maker's mark "F. Hetterich, Wien V.", and its painted dial has flaked into hundreds of curled fragments behind the glass. 
Historic Hetterich Vienna tachometer on machinery at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A brass-cased revolution counter marked "UDR./MIN." with a scale reaching 3600 remains mounted on industrial machinery at the Glanzstoff factory site in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The dial bears the maker's mark of F. Hetterich, Wien V., and its paper face has flaked away across the scale. 
Historic chain hoist and "2×10 Tonnen" load sign, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A disused chain hoist hangs from blue steel roof trusses inside a former production hall of the Glanzstoff factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. An enamel sign beside the hoist states the crane's maximum load capacity as "Maximale Tragfähigkeit 2×10 Tonnen". 
Historic Factory Clock in Stucco Niche at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A disused industrial wall clock sits in a weathered stucco niche on a facade of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff site, a rayon plant founded in 1904 and closed in 2008, is being redeveloped as a St. Pölten urban quarter. 
Severed insulated pipe and red valve wheel inside Glanzstoff factory, St. Pölten A cut-open industrial pipe with a red hand valve wheel stands above the chequered tile floor of the disused Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The severed pipe end exposes mineral-wool insulation wrapped in split metal cladding. 
Insulated steam pipe and green access stairs in Glanzstoff St. Pölten boiler room A disused industrial service room at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A steeply inclined, cracked insulation-clad pipe crosses the space beside a green steel access stair, a pressure gauge and a hand-wheel valve marked off by red-and-white barrier tape. 
Insulated "Dampf" steam pipe and pressure gauge inside Glanzstoff St. Pölten industrial hall A cracked, insulated steam pipe marked with a red "Dampf" directional label runs diagonally through a former production hall at the Glanzstoff site in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Behind the pipe, an analogue pressure gauge, a blue gate valve and green-painted machinery remain in place, cordoned off by red-and-white barrier tape. 
Disused washroom with wall-mounted boiler at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Abandoned staff washroom with a ceramic sink, mirror cabinet and wall-mounted gas boiler documented at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A red enamel sign above the sink reads "Kein Trinkwasser" (not drinking water). 
Honeywell circular chart recorder labelled "TB. Kühlwasser–Abwasser" at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A grey Honeywell circular chart recorder remains mounted on the wall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The red instrument plate reads "TB. Kühlwasser–Abwasser, 100 Pro. / 120 Ton./H", identifying the unit as a cooling-water and wastewater flow recorder. 
Open Door and Chequered Tile Floor Inside Glanzstoff St. Pölten, Open House 2026 An open timber door links a darkened room to a lit interior in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Black-and-white chequered tiles run across the foreground floor and reappear in the room beyond the doorway. 
Decommissioned Switchgear Room Behind Green Mesh Cages at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Caged high-voltage switchgear stands in a basement electrical room at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, opened to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A sign on the green wire-mesh enclosure reads "ausser Betrieb" ("out of service"), marking equipment disconnected since the plant's closure. 
Numbered Lead-Acid Battery Bank in Glanzstoff St. Pölten Cellar, Open House 2026 Rows of numbered lead-acid accumulator cells line a cellar wall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Yellow enamel number discs from 4 to 44 identify each glass-and-metal battery cell in the disused emergency power backup bank. 
Abandoned Chesterfield cigarette packs in office drawer, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Two opened Chesterfield cigarette packets lie in a dust-covered desk drawer left behind in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, photographed during the Open House 2026 site opening in September 2026. The Glanzstoff plant produced viscose fibres in St. Pölten from 1904 until its closure in 2008. 
Stairwell Opening with Iron Railing and Cracked Plaster, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A descending stairwell enclosed by a wrought-iron railing occupies an unrenovated interior of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A long diagonal crack runs across the bare plaster wall beside surface-mounted conduit and a single fluorescent tube. 
"Zutritt für Unbefugte verboten" barrier sign at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A red-and-white striped barrier board with a "Zutritt für Unbefugte verboten" prohibition sign blocks a staircase during Open House 2026 at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, in September 2026. The surrounding floor retains its original chequerboard tiling alongside rusted steel handrails and blue-painted industrial pumps. 
Visitors walking through unlit concrete hall at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Visitors walk through a dark, columned production hall during Open House 2026 at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, in September 2026. Painted arrow markings on the concrete pillars still direct traffic along the hall's floor, a remnant of the plant's industrial operation. 
Corroded concrete column and cast-iron pipework inside Glanzstoff factory hall, Open House 2026 Weathered concrete support columns and a cast-iron drainage pipe stand in a disused production hall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Rust-coloured chemical staining runs down the column face, a residue of the viscose fibre production that operated on the Glanzstoff site until 2008. 
Steel-railed industrial staircase inside Glanzstoff factory, Open House 2026, St. Pölten A disused concrete staircase with curved steel handrails rises through the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, opened to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff site produced viscose fibre from 1904 until its closure in 2008 and is being redeveloped as an urban quarter. 
Unlit concrete cellar with mushroom columns and gravel floor, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Bare reinforced-concrete columns and exposed beams frame an unlit basement level of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, opened to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Loose gravel covers the floor, and a red-and-white barrier tape marks a stairwell in the rear bay. 
Stripped concrete interior with rubble and exposed conduits, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Gutted concrete hall with stripped walls, loose rubble and disused ceiling conduits inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Daylight enters through a torn-open wall breach, exposing the bare masonry left by the ongoing demolition and redevelopment of the site. 
Gutted concrete hall with crowd barrier at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A stripped concrete hall inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, stands open to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A metal crowd-control barrier fences off the rubble-covered floor in front of a daylit doorway. 
Chemical-stained concrete pillar and rusted bracket at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Weathered concrete pillar bearing rust-coloured and orange chemical drip stains stands inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A corroded steel bracket remains bolted to the pillar beneath a metal grating walkway, left from the plant's viscose fibre production. 
Corroded steel-framed factory window in Glanzstoff St. Pölten industrial hall, Open House 2026 A twelve-pane steel-framed window, its glass coated in orange rust and grime, lights a disused production hall at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, documented in September 2026 during Open House 2026. Insulated pipe runs, conduit bundles and a red cable cross the bare masonry around the opening. 
Bare concrete cellar wall and cable run, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A stripped concrete interior at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, stands open to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Unrendered walls carry patched drill holes and a run of exposed cabling above a gravel-covered floor, with no fit-out yet installed in this section of the industrial complex. 
Disused Service Corridor with Electrical Cabinet, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A stripped service corridor in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A wall-mounted sheet-metal electrical distribution cabinet remains in place beside exposed conduit runs and crumbling lime-plastered walls. 
Riveted steel staircase and concrete columns inside Glanzstoff factory, Open House 2026 A riveted steel-stringer staircase rises between weathered concrete columns in a disused production hall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff site, a rayon plant founded in 1904 and closed in 2008, remains largely unrenovated, with rubble and construction debris covering the floor. 
Multi-storey concrete production hall with red and blue gantry, Glanzstoff St. Pölten A disused multi-storey production hall stands open to visitors at the Glanzstoff Open House 2026 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, in September 2026. Red and blue steel walkways run along the upper concrete floors of the former viscose fibre plant, above stacked wooden pallets on the ground level. 
Corroded Ball Valve on Compressed-Air Pipe, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A corroded ball valve with a yellow lever handle sits on a vertical galvanised pipe against a rust-stained wall in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff site, a viscose fibre plant that operated from 1904 until its closure in 2008, retains such industrial fittings in situ. 
Steel Stair and Multi-Level Concrete Frame Inside Glanzstoff Factory Hall, St. Pölten A chained-off steel staircase rises to a concrete mezzanine inside a multi-storey production hall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The reinforced-concrete frame, brick infill walls and red and blue painted gallery railings remain from the plant's industrial operation. 
Weathered stairwell wall with fire alarm panel at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A disused industrial interior wall at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Dark corrosion streaks trace the diagonal underside of a removed staircase, alongside a red fire alarm call point and surface-mounted conduit. 
Empty Glanzstoff Factory Hall with Arched Steel Windows, Open House 2026, St. Pölten A vacant industrial hall at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, stands open to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Tall arched steel-framed windows and a timber-clad roof truss enclose the unrenovated concrete space, where a stage platform built from stacked wooden pallets occupies the floor. 
Emptied Glanzstoff Factory Hall with Steel-Framed Industrial Windows, Open House 2026 Cleared production hall inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Weathered concrete piers carry tall steel-framed grid windows above a row of smaller openings, with machine bases left in the polished floor. 
Arched steel-framed factory windows in empty Glanzstoff production hall, St. Pölten Tall arched steel-framed windows light an empty concrete production hall at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A single pallet truck stands on the bare concrete floor below the weathered wall, the only object left in the hall. 
Exposed Pipework and Weathered Concrete Hall Interior, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Bare industrial hall interior at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Stainless-steel ducting and conduit run across stained concrete walls beside a steel-framed multi-pane window and a fire door marked with an emergency exit sign. 
Concrete Hall with "2007" Marking, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A cleared production hall with concrete mushroom columns, exposed brick partitions and overhead pipe runs stands open to visitors at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A painted "2007" and a white directional arrow remain on one column of the disused industrial hall. 
Alarm Horn and Painted Letter "F" on Concrete Wall, Glanzstoff St. Pölten A wall-mounted alarm horn, junction box and exposed pipework survive on a weathered concrete wall inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Beneath the horn, a hand-painted cream letter "F" on a red panel marks the industrial hall for orientation. 
Arched Industrial Windows and Roller Shutter in Glanzstoff St. Pölten Factory Hall An empty production hall at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, stands open to visitors during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Five tall arched steel-framed windows run the length of the weathered concrete wall, flanking a metal roller shutter door and exposed overhead pipework. 
Dust-covered industrial control desk with analogue gauges, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A disused control desk with illuminated pushbuttons, rotary switches and German-labelled warning plates stands preserved inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Analogue ampere and pressure gauges and a temperature readout remain mounted in the panel above, with plastic sheeting draped across the console. 
Chart recorder with unspooled paper strip on green control panel, Glanzstoff St. Pölten A disused strip-chart recorder spills its curled measuring paper from a green industrial control panel at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The paper's blue grid still carries a red ink trace, and circular analogue gauges remain mounted in the panel above. 
Green Boiler Control Panel with Honeywell Chart Recorder, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A green-painted boiler control panel with mmWS draft gauges, mechanical counters and a Honeywell chart recorder stands preserved on the former Glanzstoff viscose factory site in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A perforated strip of recorder paper still hangs from the Honeywell unit, its printed trace ending where the plant's steam boilers were shut down. 
Steel Ring Sculpture on Factory Floor, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A large rolled steel band stands upright on the concrete floor of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The ring is propped against timber blocks beside a concrete plinth wrapped in weathered fabric. 
Cast Metal Column Sculpture Against Weathered Concrete Wall, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A cast metal sculpture of stacked cylindrical segments with pooled, drapery-like collars stands on the concrete floor of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The unrestored wall behind it retains exposed brick, corroded steel fixings and industrial residue from the site's textile-production era. 
Four coloured steel columns against weathered factory wall, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Four glossy lacquered columns in yellow, beige, dark red and green stand against a weathered industrial wall at the Glanzstoff site in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The former viscose fibre factory retains its original exposed brickwork, conduit runs and wall-mounted electrical fittings behind the newly installed elements. 
Yellow, Beige, Red and Green Lacquered Columns in Glanzstoff Factory Hall, St. Pölten Four glossy lacquered cylindrical columns in yellow, beige, dark red and green stand against a weathered industrial wall during Open House 2026 at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, in September 2026. The unrestored hall retains its original concrete surfaces, exposed conduit runs and a green electrical distribution box behind the columns. 
Sculptures on Plinths in Glanzstoff Factory Hall, Open House 2026, St. Pölten Sculptural works stand on plinths across the raw concrete floor of a former factory hall at the Glanzstoff site in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A grey stacked-block column rises in the centre of the hall, whose weathered walls retain arched industrial windows and exposed overhead pipework. 
Metal bird sculpture on red plinth inside Glanzstoff factory hall, Open House 2026 A small metal sculpture of a bird perched on a wire branch sits atop a red-painted block on a pedestal during Open House 2026 at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, in September 2026. The artwork is shown inside the raw industrial hall, with further works and studio furniture visible behind it. 
Welded steel shelf sculpture on OSB flooring at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A free-standing welded steel sculpture with four shelf tiers holding small forged metal fragments stands on an OSB board inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Behind it, further metal works sit on white plinths on the raw concrete hall floor. 
Artworks in Glanzstoff Factory Hall with Steel Ladder, Open House 2026, St. Pölten Contemporary artworks stand among concrete columns, exposed pipework and a steel access ladder in a former production hall of the Glanzstoff factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff site, a viscose fibre plant that closed in 2008, now serves as an industrial heritage venue for studios and exhibitions. 
Sculpture Installation in Former Glanzstoff Factory Hall During Open House 2026, St. Pölten Sculptures and a long meeting table with metal chairs occupy a weathered double-height production hall at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff site, a viscose fibre plant closed in 2008, retains its arched steel-framed windows and unrestored concrete walls. 
Rusted steel crane girder and fabric sacks inside Glanzstoff St. Pölten factory hall A corroded riveted steel crane girder spans a disused production hall at the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Weathered white fabric sacks remain lashed to the beam beneath a timber-clad roof carried on lattice trusses. 
Dust-covered factory siren horn on workbench at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A dust-covered metal siren horn rests on a workbench inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A stencilled label reading "HUPE ZWEITWERT" on the bench edge marks the horn's position in the plant's alarm system. 
Rusted steel staircase and electrical panels inside Glanzstoff factory hall, St. Pölten A corroded steel staircase rises past weathered concrete walls and disused electrical distribution panels inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The Glanzstoff plant produced viscose fibre in St. Pölten from 1904 until its closure in 2008, and the site is now being redeveloped. 
Historic control desk with mimic diagram and wooden chair at Glanzstoff St. Pölten A preserved industrial control desk with analogue gauges, switches and a painted pipework mimic diagram stands in the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A dust-covered bentwood operator chair and bubble wrap in front of the desk mark ongoing conversion work at the site. 
Grid of Stacked Wooden Pallet Platforms in Glanzstoff Factory Hall, St. Pölten A modular seating installation built from stacked wooden pallets stands in a former production hall of the Glanzstoff factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Several pallet stacks are topped with yellow-painted boards, set against unrestored concrete walls and tall arched steel-framed windows. 
Rusted industrial steel staircase with expanded-metal treads, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 A visitor stands at the top of a rusted steel staircase with expanded-metal treads and tubular handrails inside the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The staircase descends to a bare concrete floor, part of the disused industrial plant opened to the public for guided access. 
Steel stair and mesh barrier in Glanzstoff factory hall, Open House 2026 St. Pölten A free-standing steel staircase and wire-mesh safety barrier block access to the raw-brick lower level of a former production hall at the Glanzstoff site in St. Pölten, Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A red "Kein Eintritt / Zutritt verboten" sign hangs on a chain across the foot of the stairs. 
Historic water tower at Glanzstoff St. Pölten during Open House 2026 The water tower of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The tower's tapered concrete shaft rises into a corbelled lantern housing with arched windows beneath a conical metal roof, standing above the site's weathered brick production halls. 
Boulderbar climbing gym and historic water tower at Glanzstoff St. Pölten, Open House 2026 The Boulderbar climbing gym occupies a red-brick hall of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The site's white-painted water tower, topped by a metal-clad conical roof, rises directly behind the brick facade carrying the Boulderbar lettering. 
Boulderbar signage on restored brick hall at Glanzstoff St. Pölten, Open House 2026 The Boulderbar climbing gym occupies a converted red-brick factory hall on the former Glanzstoff viscose site in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Behind the hall's roofline rises the site's historic round tower with its grey conical metal roof. 
Historic Water Tower and Derelict Brick Halls at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 The historic water tower of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, rises above the derelict brick production halls during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A tall curved mast anchored by guy wires stands beside the tower, which carries a conical metal roof over a round observation storey. 
Cantilevered Concrete Water Tower Above Brick Halls, Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 Brick industrial halls and a cantilevered concrete water tower stand on the former Glanzstoff viscose factory site in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, documented during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The overhanging tower head rises above an arched-window production hall, with graffiti visible on the tower's supporting shaft. 
Historic Water Tower and Brick Factory Halls at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 The historic water tower of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory rises above brick production halls and overgrown industrial land in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, during Open House 2026 in September 2026. Self-seeded birch and poplar saplings now cover the disused site, which closed in 2008 after more than a century of fibre production. 
Historic water tower and brick wall on the Glanzstoff site, St. Pölten, Open House 2026 The former Glanzstoff factory's cylindrical water tower rises above a red-brick perimeter wall and self-seeded birch scrub on the industrial site in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, photographed during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The tower's conical metal roof and single small window sit atop an unrendered concrete shaft, with a curved steel mast leaning across the foreground. 
Glanzstoff water tower behind demolition rubble at Open House 2026, St. Pölten The listed water tower of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, stands behind mounds of demolition rubble during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The white-rendered tower with its conical roof is one of the few structures retained on the cleared industrial site, alongside a surviving brick production hall. 
Historic water tower above rubble mounds at Glanzstoff St. Pölten Open House 2026 The listed water tower of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, rises behind demolition rubble and self-seeded birch saplings during Open House 2026 in September 2026. A curved street lamp leans alongside the tower, which stands above the long brick perimeter wall of the disused industrial site. 
Glanzstoff water tower rising above overgrown factory grounds, Open House 2026, St. Pölten The historic water tower of the former Glanzstoff viscose factory in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, stands above self-seeded willows and birch reclaiming the industrial site during Open House 2026 in September 2026. The round brick tower carries a conical metal roof and a projecting corbelled gallery beneath its upper chamber.