Palais Kinsky

One of the most important baroque palaces in Vienna – the Palais Kinsky – built by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt for the Field Marshal Wirich Philipp von und zu Daun was completed in 1719. After various changes of ownership, it was taken over by Rosa Countess von Kinsky in 1790 and is now owned by the foundation left by Billa founder Karl Wlaschek and also houses the mausoleum built for him there.

Behind the stylishly decorated façade with a portal based on the Roman model is the remarkable staircase as an optical frame for the ceiling fresco, which shows the glorification of Count Daun. Among other things, Daun was involved in important battles in the Spanish. He later succeeded Prince Eugene and was the father of Leopold Daun, the commander under Maria Theresa in the Seven Years‘ War.

The Bohemian noble family Kinsky was until 1945/1948 an extensive property owner in today’s Czech Republic and produced a number of important men and women in military and political positions, especially the Nobel Peace Prize winner of 1905 Bertha von Suttner.