Palais Clam-Gallas (Vienna)

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

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

Palais Clam-Gallas
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 (Austria)
CountryAustria
Coordinates48.2201°N 16.3577°E / 48.2201; 16.3577
Current tenantsInstitut français de Vienne
Construction started1834–35
Completed1834–1835
OwnerFranz Joseph von Dietrichstein
Design and construction
Architect(s)Heinrich Koch

History
Panoramic photograph of the Palais

The Palais Clam-Gallas was built as a summer residence in 1834 or 1835 by Prince Franz Joseph von Dietrichstein in a park, laid out as an English garden, which had belonged to his family since 1690. The architect was Heinrich Koch. The building is in Neo-classical style typical of the Biedermeier period. In 1850 the palace passed by marriage into the Clam-Gallas 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. From 1980 it was the home of the Institut français de Vienne, the French institute of Vienna.[1]

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