Sturany Palace, Heritage palace in Innere Stadt, Austria
Sturany Palace is a four-story protected heritage building on Schottenring in Vienna, featuring a neo-Baroque stone facade with two Atlas figures supporting the curved portal bay. The exterior displays elaborate stonework instead of plaster, and it now houses an international dialogue center.
Court architect Johann Sturany commissioned architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer in 1874 to build his residential palace. The building was created as part of Vienna's Ringstrasse development during the city's major 19th century modernization.
The Viennese artists Gustav Klimt and Franz Matsch designed the interior spaces, while stonemason Franz Schönthaler created the elaborate facade decorations. Their work shapes how the palace looks and feels today.
The palace sits on one of Vienna's main ring roads and is easily reached on foot, with several tram lines stopping nearby. The building is visible from the street and the center inside welcomes visitors interested in learning about the site and its architecture.
Unusual for Ringstrasse buildings is the second bel étage on the top floor, which gives the facade a special elegance. This extra noble floor level sets it distinctly apart from neighboring grand structures.
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