Grand Hotel Wien
Vienna, Austria
Palais Coburg Residenz
Vienna, Austria. Located atop the Braunbastei, a surviving section of Vienna’s 16th-century city walls, in the heart of the old town.
- Opened
- 1845
- Rooms
- 36rooms and suites
- City
- ViennaAustria
- Setting
- CityEurope
Practical information
- Address
- Palais Coburg Residenz
Coburgbastei 4
1010 Vienna
Austria - Telephone
- +43 1 51818 0
- Official website
- www.palais-coburg.com
- Best available rate
- Check availability
At a glance
- An all-suite hotel with 36 suites, including Gallery, Multi-Bedroom and Signature suites.
- Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant, dining, brunch and afternoon tea in the state rooms (Prunkräume).
- Wine cellars holding more than 60,000 bottles, and the Cercle Privé spa and fitness area.
- Located atop the Braunbastei, a surviving section of Vienna’s 16th-century city walls, in the heart of the old town.
History
6 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.
The Braunbastei (Brown Bastion), on which the palace would later stand, is built as part of Vienna’s defences.
Architect Karl Schleps designs the palace in Neoclassical style.
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha builds the palace, nicknamed the “Spargelburg” (asparagus castle) for its many columns.
The palace remains with the Koháry branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg; its last private owner is Sarah Aurelia Halasz, widow of Prince Philipp.
The family sells the palace, which is later extensively renovated into a luxury boutique hotel.
The Iran nuclear deal is signed at the Palais Coburg.
Sources: Wikipedia (EN), “Palais Coburg” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Official website. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.
