Palais Wilczek is a
palace
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...
in
Vienna
en, Viennese
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, Austria. It was owned by the noble Wilczek family. The palace, as it stands now, was built on the site of the former Brassican family palace some time between 1722 and 1737. The construction is attributed to . In 1728 the palace came into the possession of
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...
n Carl Ignaz Lempruch. The Wilczek family came into possession of the palace in 1825.
The palace is located between Palais Herberstein and Palais Modena.
Franz Grillparzer and
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff have both lived there.
Further reading
*''Dehio Wien'', I. Bezirk – Innere Stadt, S305,
*''Wiener Palais'', W. Kraus – P. Müller,
External links
Palais Wilczek-Lempruch Wilczek
Innere Stadt
Residential buildings completed in the 18th century
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