Lehár-Schikaneder-Schlössl, Historical residence in Nussdorf, Vienna, Austria
The Lehár-Schikaneder-Schlössl is a two-story baroque building in Döbling, a residential district in northern Vienna, decorated with pilasters and stucco details on its facade. Inside, it holds a small museum dedicated to Franz Lehár's work and a baroque chapel with a ceiling fresco of the Holy Trinity.
In 1737, Joachim Georg Schwandtner acquired the property and had it rebuilt as the baroque mansion visible today. Franz Lehár later bought the house and used it as a summer residence before it became a museum dedicated to his work.
Emanuel Schikaneder, the librettist of Mozart's The Magic Flute, lived here from 1802 to 1812 and was a central figure in Vienna's operatic world. His name lives on in the building's title, linking the house directly to the city's stage history.
The building is set in a residential area of Döbling and can be reached on foot or by public transport from central Vienna. It is worth checking opening hours before visiting, as access to the chapel and the museum may vary.
The tenor Richard Tauber married actress Diana Napier in the building's chapel, a ceremony that took place among the carved figures on an altar dating to 1720. Those figures represent Saints Joseph and Anthony and have stood in the chapel since long before the house gained its musical fame.
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