History

It was constructed in 1867 for the Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria-Tuscany. The architect

Architect

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 is unknown; the facade

Facade

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 may have been designed by Carl Tietz. The palace was up to four stories high, and was built in neo-classic style with elaborate figural decoration

Interior design

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 in its middle part. In the back part there was a large garden which extended all the way to that of the Palais Rothschild

Palais Rothschild

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. The palace was slightly damaged during World War II

World War II

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. The descendants of the archduke

Archduke

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 could not afford the repair costs and sold the estate. The palace then was torn down. For decades the palace location was used as a parking lot by employees of the ORF

ORF

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public broadcasting company. Recently a nondescript modern building has been erected there .