Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, one of the most
renowned architects of his time, designed the Palais
Schönburg, located in the heart of Vienna, and
surrounded by a 15.000 square meter park. Other
famous buildings designed by Hildebrandt are the
Belvedere Palace and the St. Peter’s Church in
Vienna. The palace was constructed between the
years 1700 and 1706 on behalf of Earl Gundakar
Starhemberg.

On account of its remarkable acoustics, world
famous musicians including Leonard Bernstein,
Nikolaus Harnoncourt and his Concentus Musicus
Vienna, the Wiener Konzerthaus-Quartet, Alfred
Brendel and many more, chose this location during
the 1960s and 70s to perform and record their
work.

The palace itself is accessible through a nine-meter
high vestibule, which leads to the lower ground floor,
and by way of two festive staircases to the rooms of
the bel étage.