Palais Czernin-Althan

Palais Czernin-Althan was a Baroque palace in the Wieden district featuring an octagonal central section with two external staircases leading to a large terrace and low side wings topped with gable roofs. The structure displayed typical early 18th century design with clear proportions and balanced composition.

Construction began in 1697 under Count Thomas Zacharias Czernin, and after his death in 1700, Count Michael Johann von Althan acquired the property in 1716. Under the Althan family, the palace became a center of social life before undergoing different uses in later centuries.

Maria Anna von Althan hosted lavish receptions here that drew high-ranking nobles and imperial guests to celebrate together. These gatherings became important meeting places for Vienna's upper society and shaped the social life of the district.

The building stood in the Wieden district, a central part of the city with good public transportation access. Later transformed into a furniture factory and then a hospital, the structure was eventually demolished after World War II to make way for residential housing.

The building was demolished after World War II to make space for the Bertha-von-Suttner-Hof residential complex, which completely transformed the district's appearance. Where aristocrats once gathered, ordinary families now find homes.

Location: Vienna

Inception: 1697

Architects: Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt

GPS coordinates: 48.19220,16.37080

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:07