Austria · 19th century
Palais Todesco is a Ringstraßenpalais in Vienna, Austria, constructed from 1861 to 1864 on plans by architect Theophil Hansen.
It was built for the aristocratic Todesco family. One of the inhabitants was Baroness Sophie von Todesco, who established a renowned salon for artists and intellectuals.
The palace served as the headquarters of the Austrian People's Party from 1947 to 1995.
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Palais Todesco ranks #2,542 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #56 of the 240 mapped in Austria. Founded 1861, it is older than 7% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,240 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 38 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 1 km away. It is stop 27 of 28 on the Wachau Danube route, Melk to Vienna. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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