Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein
The Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein is a Baroque palace built in 1703 in Laxenburg, Lower Austria. Initially used as a summer residence, the palace also served as a museum, an educational institute, and a community center.- Type: Castle
- Description: palace in Laxenburg
- Also known as: “Palais Kaunitz”
- Address: Münchendorfer Straße 2, Laxenburg, 2361
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hilfswerk Laxenburg and Rossschwemme, Laxenburg.
Laxenburg castles
Building
Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg owned in equal parts by Vienna and Lower Austria. The castles became a Habsburg possession in 1333 and formerly served as a summer retreat, along with Schönbrunn palace, for the imperial Habsburg dynasty. Laxenburg castles is situated 180 metres northeast of Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münchendorf and Leopoldsdorf.
Münchendorf
Village
Leopoldsdorf
Village
Leopoldsdorf is a municipality in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Under Nazi rule, it belonged to Greater Vienna from 1938 onwards. Leopoldsdorf is situated 6 km northeast of Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein.
Mödling
Mödling is the capital of the Austrian district of the same name located approximately 15 km south of Vienna. Mödling lies in Lower Austria's industrial zone.Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein
- Categories: château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Laxenburg, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.06603° or 48° 3′ 58″ north
Longitude
16.35562° or 16° 21′ 20″ east
Levels
2
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
8FWR3984+C6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Ehem. Palais Kaunitz/ Haus der Mitte/Exerzitienhaus”
- German: “Palais Kaunitz (Laxenburg)”
- German: “Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include International Anti Corruption Academy and Tanzschule Fränzl.
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