Seminars and company events
The Gartenpalais Liechtenstein in Vienna hosts conferences for up to 450 people seated in rows, gala dinners for 300 and standing receptions for up to 500, inside a Baroque palace of the princely family of Liechtenstein. It stands at Fürstengasse 1 in Alsergrund, the city's 9th district, in a park of about five hectares.
The palace is hired on an exclusive basis: no other event runs in the building at the same time, so a company has the halls, the entrance and the garden to itself. The events team lists seminars, conferences, award ceremonies, concerts, fashion shows, cocktail receptions and gala dinners. The Herkulessaal takes 250 people in a classroom layout for a working session, and up to 450 in theatre style for a plenary or a keynote. A congress day can close with drinks in the Sala Terrena on the ground floor, which opens onto the garden.
Hosts can add a guided tour of the gallery rooms, led by art educators from the Princely Collections, before a cocktail, a dinner or a congress. Tours run in German, English, French and Italian. Guests can also walk through the galleries on their own, with educators on hand to answer questions. Outside events and booked tours, the palace interiors are not open to visitors, so a private event gives access to rooms most people never see.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are among the events the palace sells, and the inquiry form offers them as a category alongside galas, cocktails and concerts. The park suits an outdoor wedding or a summer reception, and the Sala Terrena can carry a standing reception of up to 500 guests. A seated wedding dinner for up to 300 fits in the Herkulessaal under its painted ceiling.
Rooms and capacities
The Herkulessaal covers 530 square meters, with marble columns and a ceiling fresco by Andrea Pozzo. The venue calls it the largest secular Baroque hall in Vienna. It takes 300 for a gala dinner, 450 in theatre style, 400 for a cocktail and 250 in classroom style. The Sala Terrena, about 1,000 square meters on the ground floor, takes 100 for a gala dinner, 120 in theatre style and up to 500 for a cocktail. The Golden Carriage of the Princely Collections stands at its center. On the first floor, three former ladies' apartments complete the suite of rooms. Of the five-hectare park, about 1.5 hectares can be used for events such as garden parties and company summer parties. The garden is open to the public during the day.
History and setting
Building began in 1688 for the princely family of Liechtenstein, on plans attributed to Domenico Egidio Rossi. The palace now shows works from the Princely Collections, counted among the most important private art collections in the world, with masterpieces from the Early Renaissance to the High Baroque. The princely library is another highlight of the house. The same team runs the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein in central Vienna, which displays Classicist and Biedermeier painting and furniture.
Getting there
The palace sits in Alsergrund, north of the historic center and close to the Danube Canal. Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof is within walking distance, the U4 metro line stops nearby at Rossauer Lände, and Vienna International Airport is about 20 kilometers southeast. Long-distance trains arrive at Wien Hauptbahnhof.
