Palais Clam-Gallas (Vienna)
| Palais Clam-Gallas | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | Palais Dietrichstein; Sommerpalais Dietrichstein |
| Alternative names | Gartenpalais Clam-Gallas |
| General information | |
| Type | Summer palace |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical, Biedermeier |
| Address | Währinger Strasse 30, 1090 Wien |
| Town or city | Vienna (Austria) |
| Country | Austria |
| Coordinates | 48°13′12″N 16°21′28″E / 48.2201°N 16.3577°ECoordinates: 48°13′12″N 16°21′28″E / 48.2201°N 16.3577°E |
| Current tenants | Institut français de Vienne |
| Construction started | 1834–35 |
| Owner | Franz Joseph von Dietrichstein |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Heinrich Koch |
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. It is now the home of the Institut français de Vienne.
History
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. In 1952 the Clam-Gallas family sold it to the Republic of France. Since 1980 it has been the home of the Institut français de Vienne, the French institute of Vienna.[1] The Lycée Français de Vienne was built on a part of the grounds.
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