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Palais Modena

Austria · 17th century

Palais Modena in Austria
Photo: Gryffindor · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Palais Modena is a palace in Vienna, Austria. It was built and owned by the Habsburgs of the Austria-Este branch of the family.

Today it houses offices of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

Text adapted from “Palais Modena” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palais Modena ranks #3,752 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #94 of the 240 mapped in Austria. Founded 1658, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,024 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 38 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 1 km away. It is stop 18 of 28 on the Wachau Danube route, Melk to Vienna. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palais Modena?

Palais Modena stands in Austria, at 48.2092°, 16.3658°.

When was Palais Modena built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1658. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Palais Modena?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,752 of 9,079 worldwide, and #94 in Austria. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Palais Modena?

Palais Mollard-Clary, about 1 km away.

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