Palais Wiener von Welten, Noble palace on Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna, Austria

The Palais Wiener von Welten is a Ringstrasse-style palace at Schwarzenbergplatz 2 in Vienna's 1st district, built in 1869 to designs by August Schwendenwein and Johann Romano. Its facade faces the square, and a small city vineyard of a few square metres lies directly in front of the building.

Banker Eduard Wiener von Welten commissioned the palace in 1869, and it was designed by August Schwendenwein and Johann Romano. At the end of World War II the building burned out; unlike the neighbouring former State Railway Directorate at Schwarzenbergplatz 3, it was rebuilt by the Philips company with its facade retained.

The palace's name comes from banker Eduard Wiener von Welten, who commissioned it in 1869. In front of the building lies a small city vineyard of a few square metres, described as Vienna's smallest; each autumn the mayor of Vienna personally picks the first grapes. The neighbouring former State Railway Directorate at Schwarzenbergplatz 3 lost its facade in the Second World War, while this palace kept its own.

The palace stands at Schwarzenbergplatz 2 in the 1st district, on the Ringstrasse side of the square. Trams and buses run along the Ring and the Schwarzenbergplatz, and the Karlsplatz transport hub is a short walk away. The small vineyard lies directly in front of the building, so it can be seen from the pavement without entering.

A small vineyard grows in front of the palace where Vienna's mayor participates in the annual grape harvest each autumn. This tradition connects the city's urban life with Vienna's old wine-growing heritage.