Palais Schwarzenberg
Palais Schwarzenberg is a Baroque palace that frames Schwarzenbergplatz and—more importantly—tracks the rise and reach of one of Vienna’s great aristocratic houses. Construction began in 1697 under Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt, then was completed with alterations in 1728 by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, supervised by master builder Anton Erhard Martinelli. The project started for Heinrich Franz Graf von Mansfeld and the Prince von Fondi, but it was left unfinished when the commissioner died during the build. In 1716, Prince Adam Franz of Schwarzenberg bought the property and had it brought to completion—turning a stalled commission into a Schwarzenberg residence. The palace expanded again in 1751 with a riding school and an orangery, while the Marmorgalerie stands out as one of the largest features inside. …
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