Stadtpalais Liechtenstein

About the museum

Construction of the palace on Bankgasse began in 1691 for Count Dominik Andreas Kaunitz to plans by Enrico Zuccalli. In 1694 Prince Johann Adam Andreas I of Liechtenstein bought the unfinished building, made it the primogeniture residence of his family and had it completed by Domenico Martinelli. The portal to Bankgasse is considered the first monumental Baroque portal in Vienna; stucco by Santino Bussi and sculptures by Giovanni Giuliani adorn the magnificent staircase. From 1705, paintings from the princely collection were on display on the second floor, before the gallery moved to the Garden Palace in the Rossau in the early 19th century.

Under Prince Alois II, Peter Hubert Desvignes redesigned the interiors between 1836 and 1847 in the Second Rococo style – one of the earliest interiors of this kind. Michael Thonet and Carl Leistler produced the famous inlaid parquet floors; technical refinements such as revolving mirror doors, an elevator and a warm-air heating system made the building famous. It opened with a grand ball in 1848.

Bombs and a crashed aircraft severely damaged the palace at the end of the Second World War. After an elaborate restoration of about five years, it has been accessible again since April 2013. Today it serves as an event venue and can be visited on guided tours, which also show paintings and furniture of Neoclassicism and Biedermeier from the Princely Collections, for example by Friedrich von Amerling, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller and Friedrich Gauermann.

Highlights

• Baroque grand staircase with sculptures by Giovanni Giuliani
• Neo-Rococo state rooms with a golden ballroom and mirror doors
• Inlaid parquet floors by Michael Thonet
• Biedermeier paintings by Amerling, Waldmüller and Gauermann

Operated by

Palais Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein Gruppe AG, Immobilien Wien

Admission & discounts

Price for the public tour (90 minutes) includes admission; no reductions.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the operator, the Stadtpalais is accessible without barriers; since the renovation all rooms have been made barrier-free.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

State rooms on the first (about 250 m²) and second floors (about 320 m²) with ballroom, Quadratsaal, concert hall and wood-panelled room, as well as entrance area, vestibule and inner courtyard for receptions, gala dinners, weddings, conferences and concerts; gala dinners on the second floor for up to 100 guests, cocktail receptions in the ballroom for up to 150 guests.

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