Palace & château
Palais Todesco
🇦🇹 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.
Text adapted from “Palais Todesco” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palais Todesco ranks #2,425 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #53 of the 200 mapped in Austria. Founded 1861, it is older than 7% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,240 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 35 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 1 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Palais Todesco?
Palais Todesco stands in Austria, at 48.20331°, 16.37034°.
When was Palais Todesco built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1861. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Palais Todesco?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,425 of 7,738 worldwide, and #53 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 Todesco?
Winter Palace of Prince Eugene, about 1 km away.
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