Palais Kottulinsky, Neo-baroque palace in Geidorf, Graz, Austria
Palais Kottulinsky is a two-storey former palace at the corner of Elisabethstrasse and Beethovenstrasse in Graz's Geidorf district. It has three representative facade sides, with a central risalit on the show facade and pilasters dividing the upper floor. The main entrance is unusually placed on the courtyard side, while the neo-baroque entrance gate faces Beethovenstrasse.
The palace was constructed in 1853 by architect Georg Hauberisser the Elder. Major alterations took place in 1892 under the direction of August Gunolt and Georg Hönel.
Above the balcony on the display facade hangs the coat of arms of the Kottulinsky family, who came from Upper Silesia. The building's cellars now house the nightclub Kottulinsky, while the University of Graz uses the ground floor and first floor.
The main entrance sits on the courtyard side, not on the show facade; the listed neo-baroque gateway faces Beethovenstrasse. The University of Graz uses the ground floor and first floor, while the cellar holds the Kottulinsky nightclub. The former garden behind the palace is now built over or used as a car park.
The main entrance sits on the courtyard side, not on the show facade facing Elisabethstrasse. The listed neo-baroque gateway, however, opens toward Beethovenstrasse. The two-storey block was designed as a free-standing building with three representative facade sides, and the upper floor is divided by pilasters.
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