Palais Auersperg
Palais Auersperg is a Baroque palace in Vienna, designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. It was built for Hieronymus Capece de Rofrano between 1706 and 1710.
Originally called Palais Rofrano, the building gained its present name after Johann Adam von Auersperg bought it in 1777. Its central section changed between 1720 and 1723. Music shaped the palace’s identity, with Joseph Haydn, Christoph Willibald Gluck and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart associated with performances there. Mozart himself conducted Idomeneo at the palace in 1786. The Rosenkavaliersaal reflects this musical tradition, while the State Apartments remain dedicated to music events.
A park surrounds old trees, a library, a loggia and a winter garden. Across later periods, the palace accommodated political activity, wartime headquarters, offices, a café, charitable events and social gatherings. A sign near the entrance recalls resistance members hidden in the upper rooms. The palace hosts balls, concerts and other events, while most of the upper floor serves as office space. Plans also describe restoration and a small museum.
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