ÖZKD LXXVIII 2024 Heft 4, pp. 59-70, 2025/02/12
Vernakuläre Architektur
Dialekte der Bauernhaus-Landschaft in Österreich
This article examines the development of the municipalities of Sölden und Sautens in the Ötztal Valley, which are different both in terms of their geographic location and their historical development. Sölden, the largest municipality in Austria in terms of area, is a tourist destination. Sautens, on the other hand, was disadvantaged for a long time by being unconnected to the Ötztal Valley federal road, although that changed in the 1950s. The analysis is based on the Franciscan Cadastre from 1856, which provides detailed, statistical data on the buildings of that time. In Sölden, the number of buildings more than doubled—from 447 in 1856 to 935 in 2020—38% of the historic objects being demolished. In Sautens, the number of buildings rose from 211 to 557, with 29% of the historic objects being demolished. This study offers insight into the settlement history and the architectural development of both municipalities over a period of 150 years.
