Palais Schönburg is a baroque garden palace at Rainergasse 11 in Vienna's 4th district, hired for events of many kinds. It offers about 335 m² on the upper level, about 140 m² on the lower level and lawns where marquees can hold up to 500 guests. The palace is surrounded by 15,000 m² of private gardens.
Seminars and company events
The owners present the palace as a setting for any event. The building is air-conditioned and heated throughout and equipped with video and audio systems, an elevator and wireless internet. High-voltage connections are installed in the main building and in the gardens, which matters for technical productions and marquees. The library and the lounge on the ground floor can be hired separately, which gives organizers a smaller option for a meeting or a private dinner.
Weddings and receptions
Guests arrive by the front driveway and enter through a hall of almost nine meters in height. From there, two grand staircases lead to the Beletage, where the octagonal ballroom is the most representative room. A park connects to the ballroom through a narrowing, free-standing double staircase. The lawns on either side of the building cover about 1,500 m² and are suitable for marquees for up to 500 guests, so a reception can combine the ballroom with a garden tent.
Rooms and capacities
The Souterrain, on the lower level, offers about 140 m². The Beletage on the upper level offers about 335 m² and includes the octagonal ballroom. The library and the lounge on the ground floor are hired separately. The official page gives areas rather than seated or standing figures for the indoor rooms, so request the capacity for your layout. The main building measures 40 m by 14.5 m by 15 m.
Accommodation
The official page does not describe bedrooms or hotel services. Plan overnight stays for your guests in the nearby districts of the city.
Catering
The official page does not name a caterer or give catering terms. Ask which partners the palace works with when you send your request.
History and setting
After the second Turkish siege in 1683, several baroque garden palaces were built outside the city. The Schönburg Palace, formerly the Starhemberg Palace, is one of the few that remain. Count Gundacker Thomas von Starhemberg appointed Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt to build it in 1700. From 1811, Count Keglevich had the architect Franz Jäger the Younger convert it to the Empire style, adding a library hall. The Counts Schönburg-Hartenstein acquired it in 1841. Gertner Immobilien GmbH owns it today, and renovation of the palace and gardens was completed in 2008. Two stone sphinxes frame the entrance and date from the first baroque garden.
Getting there
The palace stands in the Wieden district, about one kilometer (0.6 miles) from the Vienna State Opera and the Belvedere. Requests go to info@palais-schoenburg.com.
