40 years after its founding, EKO Oberwart in Burgenland appears to be a thorn in the side. The future of survival is uncertain. No investments have been made for years, but there are rumors about a possible bankruptcy of the owner and the impending sale.
In 1984, Wilhelm Jandrisits started with an idea that was revolutionary in Burgenland at the time and built a shopping center on the site of the former sports field in the middle of Oberwart. Almost 40 years after the founding of the EKO, what was once the country’s first shopping center has become an eyesore, and not only because the store of a former pizzeria on the top floor is considered a ruin due to fire and has developed into a meeting place. place for illegal parties.
Source: Krone
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