Palais Rothschild

Palais Rothschild was a three-story building with French Neo-Renaissance architecture arranged in a U-shaped layout. A grand marble staircase dominated the entrance hall of this residence.

The palace was built as a residence for the Rothschild family and later served as an administrative center for emigration matters during the occupation after 1938. The building was demolished in 1954 due to the difficulty of dismantling its solid construction.

The Rothschild family used this residence as the center of their Vienna life, displaying artworks and furnishings accumulated over decades. The place reflected their standing as major figures in European finance and banking.

The building was located at Heugasse 26, later known as Prinz-Eugen-Straße 20-22, in Vienna's Wieden district. Since it no longer exists, historical records and photographs are the only way to see what it once looked like.

The residence contained a private observatory equipped with telescopes for watching the stars. Inside was also housed an orchestrion, a mechanical device able to imitate the sounds of an entire orchestra.

Location: Vienna

Architects: Ludwig Förster

GPS coordinates: 48.21230,16.36650

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:06