Khevenhüller-Metsch Palace
The Palais Khevenhüller Metsch located in the 9th Viennese district of Alsergrund , Türkenstraße 19th
history
Anton Richard Prince Khevenhüller-Metsch had the early historical palace built in 1858 by the architects Johann Romano and August Schwendenwein in the style of the baroque Viennese palace type.
description
The high two-storey base zone with diamond ashlar is provided with segmented arched windows on the mezzanine and arched windows on the second floor. The central axis is emphasized by a high arched portal with side pilasters . Under the stone balcony is a heraldic cartouche flanked by lions. The base zone is closed off at the side with giant pilasters. The central axis is also emphasized on the upper floors by a special window roofing . While the windows, which are arranged in a row, otherwise have a straight roof, we find cranked segment gables here and angled gables on the last floor.
literature
- Dehio Vienna, II. To IX. and XX. District, S432, ISBN 3-7031-0680-8
Web links
- Entry via Palais Khevenhüller on Burgen-Austria
Coordinates: 48 ° 13 ′ 3.5 ″ N , 16 ° 21 ′ 48.1 ″ E