Sickenberg Castle

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The Sickenberg-Schlösschen , also known as Nußdorfer Schlösschen or Maria-Theresien-Schlössel , was a building in the 19th district of Döbling or in Nussdorf , formerly Sickenberggasse 1.

history

The castle was built in 1712–1716 by a Habsburg archduchess on the basis of an older building (allegedly based on plans by Lukas von Hildebrandt ). Allegorical frescoes in two halls were attributed to Johann Georg Schmidt . It is also associated with Empress Maria Theresa .

After numerous changes of ownership, the building was acquired by Hugo Stern , who began extensive restoration in 1920.

In 1926 a party college was set up in the Schlössel to train SDAPDÖ officials , but had to close again in 1930 due to the economic situation.

The castle survived the Second World War without any significant damage. The use of the palace after 1945 for the purposes of the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) can be traced back to the Aryanization and the subsequent treatment as German property by the Soviet occupying power .

In the Dehio art guide from 1954, the building was mentioned first among the secular buildings in Nussdorf. Nevertheless, it was demolished in 1959–1960. It was justified by building damage.

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Coordinates: 48 ° 15 ′ 31 ″  N , 16 ° 21 ′ 55 ″  E