Schottenring 18–18a, Vienna, Residential building in Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria

Palais Schottenring is a monumental rental building, free-standing on three sides, erected in the Historicist style. Its facade has rusticated arcades on the ground floor, stucco relief panels between pilasters on the mezzanine and aedicule windows above; corner risalits with balconies and four corner pavilions frame it, closed by a large console cornice and an attic balustrade.

Wilhelm Fraenkel designed this structure, which was built between 1870 and 1872 as part of Vienna's Ringstrasse development. The construction followed the major urban redesign of the city center during the 19th century.

The entrance gallery toward Börsegasse displays intricate grotesque paintings, while the staircases feature ornate cast-iron railings from the 19th century. These details show the taste and craftsmanship that went into this building.

The building stands free on three sides at the corner of Schottenring and Börsegasse, so the facade and its corner pavilions can be seen from the surrounding streets. The ground floor houses the Austrian branch of the Bank of China and the upper floors are apartments, so visits are limited to the exterior. The entrance on Börsegasse, with its grotesque paintings, is the detail to look for.

Between 1946 and 1958 the building housed the headquarters of the Care packages operation, the relief parcels sent to Austria after the war. The ground floor now holds the Austrian branch of the Bank of China, while the upper floors are flats.