Laudon Palace

Laudon Palace is a Baroque castle in Penzing with twelve formal rooms, surrounded by a moat at Mauerbachstrasse 43-45 in Vienna. The building features traditional interior furnishings and extensive grounds that complement the structure.

Field Marshal Gideon Ernst von Laudon purchased the castle in 1776 and used it as his retirement residence until his death in 1790. The building comes from a period when high-ranking military officers sought country estates near Vienna.

The Freskensaal displays elaborate wall paintings by Johann Baptist Wenzel Bergl that show Maria Theresa as a ruler of four continents. This artistic choice reflects the importance the original owner placed on imperial power.

The estate now serves as a training and administrative facility for the Republic of Austria and hosts events such as weddings and classical music concerts. Visitors should check in advance when the building is open for tours or cultural events.

The park surrounding the castle preserves features from the 18th century and shows the garden design that Field Marshal Laudon personally created. This historic landscape architecture is a rare example of the original layout of a noble estate from that period.