Palais Harrach

Palais Harrach is a Baroque palace in Landstraße with a thirteen-axis facade featuring two taller side sections and a central rounded arch portal. The building spans three stories with symmetrical window rows and elaborate decorative details characteristic of 18th-century design.

Count Ferdinand Bonaventura I von Harrach purchased the ruined structure in 1689 and began its reconstruction with imperial support. Architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt took over the design from 1701, shaping it with his characteristic rounded forms and balanced compositions.

The palace served as a gathering place for Vienna's wealthy elite and their art collections, shaping the city's social life for generations. Today visitors can see the grand rooms that display how the aristocracy lived and demonstrated their status.

The building underwent extensive restoration between 1948 and 1952 following World War II damage, recovering its 18th-century appearance. Its location in Landstraße provides good access via public transport and allows easy exploration of the surrounding neighborhood.

The palace displays early features of Viennese Baroque that set it apart from baroque styles in other European cities. This distinctive development made it a starting point for Vienna's rich architectural tradition in the centuries that followed.

Location: Landstraße

Architects: Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt

GPS coordinates: 48.19640,16.38690

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:08