Palais Niederösterreich hosts conferences, gala dinners, presentations, concerts and weddings in the first district of Vienna. Four state rooms of 752 m² and a seminar room take up to 670 people indoors, and the courtyard adds 300, for a stated total of 970.
Seminars and company events
The Landtagssaal is the main room: 346 m² with 300 seats in theater layout, 140 in conference layout, 70 in U-shape, 200 for a gala dinner and 340 for a cocktail. The Rittersaal (167 m²) is offered for meetings, presentations and company events, and seats 130 in theater style. The Herrensaal (120 m²) suits press conferences, meetings, buffets and trade fairs, and the Prälatensaal (81 m²) suits meetings, buffets and trade fairs. The Hartmann seminar room on the ground floor measures 47 m² and takes 30 in theater layout.
All rooms are air-conditioned, have daylight that can be blacked out, and are reachable without steps. Wi-Fi is free throughout, wired connections are available everywhere, and the house has its own loading zone. A streaming studio called Studio 13 can host online events, and five screens can show the day's program or a welcome slide. The building holds the Austrian Ecolabel as a green event location.
Weddings and receptions
A church wedding for up to 50 guests can take place in the consecrated house chapel. A civil ceremony can be held in a state room, or in the open courtyard for up to 220 guests. In the Landtagssaal, a wedding dinner seats 200 under the largest continuous ceiling fresco in Austria. The Rittersaal takes 90 for a gala dinner and the Herrensaal 60.
Closing time is 3 a.m. Music in the courtyard is allowed until 8 p.m. only. Fireworks, balloon releases and real candles are not allowed; LED candles are. If it rains, the ceremony moves to the Prälatensaal, Herrensaal or Rittersaal depending on guest numbers.
Rooms and capacities
Landtagssaal: 346 m², cocktail 340. Rittersaal: 167 m², cocktail 150. Herrensaal: 120 m², cocktail 120. Prälatensaal: 81 m², cocktail 70. The Gotisches Zimmer, 38 m², is used for receptions and bar areas. Adjacent rooms and foyers can be combined with the Landtagssaal for a larger event.
Catering
The house works with five catering partners and also accepts outside caterers, with a handling fee for the use of the kitchens. It has two fully equipped catering kitchens on the first floor and a partly equipped preparation kitchen on the ground floor. House furniture is included: up to 40 round gala tables, 80 conference tables and 530 conference chairs.
History and setting
The Estates of Lower Austria bought the site in 1513 to hold their assemblies near the Hofburg. The state rooms date from the 16th century and the ceiling fresco from 1710. The hall also served as a concert room, and Schubert and Liszt performed there. The palace is run by Event Residenzen Niederösterreich.
Getting there
The address is Herrengasse 13, 1010 Vienna. Guests can park in the Am Hof, Freyung or Rathausplatz garages, which charge their own fees.
