Palais Liechtenstein (Herrengasse)

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The Liechtenstein Palace on Herrengasse, engraving after Salomon Kleiner .
The Liechtenstein Palace (around 1905)

The Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna's Herrengasse 6–8 was a spacious, aristocratic palace that essentially dates back to the early 18th century, but had been redesigned several times. It was demolished in 1913 and was to give way to a late 19th century building. It was owned by the Princely Liechtenstein Family .

The original house between Michaelerplatz and Wallnerstraße had already been bought in 1443 by Christoph II, Lord of Liechtenstein and Nikolsburg († 1445). In 1792 the building complex was significantly expanded by the architect Joseph Hardtmuth .

What was particularly noteworthy about the palace, which was demolished in 1913, was the splendid, classicist library, which was used by the “Noble Casino” from 1846, and the 588-person Bösendorfer Hall , a former riding school. This concert hall with famous acoustics, which has existed since 1872, has become one of the musical centers of Vienna in the few decades of its existence. The last concert took place on May 2, 1913 and was described in detail and wistful by Stefan Zweig in his memorial work Die Welt von Gestern.

Due to the outbreak of World War I , the new use of the property was delayed, so that there was a vacant lot in a prominent inner city location for more than 15 years. It was not until 1930–1932 that Siegfried Theiss and Hans Jaksch built the 16-storey Herrengasse skyscraper here.

literature

  • Edgard Haider: Lost Vienna - noble palaces of days gone by . Vienna 1984, ISBN 3-205-07220-0

Web links

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Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 33 "  N , 16 ° 21 ′ 58"  E