Palais Clam-Gallas (Vienna)

For the palace of the same family in Prague, see Clam-Gallas Palace.

Palais Clam-Gallas
Map
Former names
  • Palais Dietrichstein
  • Sommerpalais Dietrichstein
Alternative namesGartenpalais Clam-Gallas
General information
TypeSummer palace
Architectural styleNeoclassical, Biedermeier
AddressWähringer Strasse 30, 1090 Wien
Town or cityVienna
CountryAustria
Coordinates48°13′12″N 16°21′28″E / 48.2201°N 16.3577°E / 48.2201; 16.3577
Current tenantsInstitut français de Vienne
Completedc. 1835
ClientFranz Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein
Design and construction
Architect(s)Heinrich Koch [de]

The Palais Clam-Gallas is a palace in Neo-classical or Biedermeier style in Vienna, Austria. It was built in 1834 or 1835 as a summer residence by Franz Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein.

History

Panoramic view of the palace

The Palais Clam-Gallas was built as a summer residence in a park, laid out as an English garden, which had belonged to the Dietrichstein family since 1690. The architect was Heinrich Koch [de]. The building is in Neo-classical style typical of the Biedermeier period. In 1850, the palace passed by marriage into the Clam-Gallas [de] family.[1]

It was used by American troops following the Second World War.[2]: 103  In 1952, the Clam-Gallas family sold it to the Republic of France.[1] In 1954, the Lycée Français de Vienne was built on a part of the grounds.[citation needed] From 1980, it was the home of the Institut français de Vienne, the French institute in Vienna.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Historique (in French). Institut français de Vienne. Archived 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Anthony Haywood, Caroline Sieg (2011). Vienna: guida città (Lonely Planet Guide, fifth edition, in Italian). Torino: EDT. ISBN 9788860407153.