Palais Hardegg

The Palais Hardegg on the Freyung in central Vienna is a rare example of a rental palace in the Innere Stadt. The earliest predecessor on the site dates to the fifteenth century, before the property was remodeled in the early Historicist style in 1847. The narrow, light green facade conceals the building's considerable size, which extends across two inner courtyards. Architecturally, the five-story building stands out for its rusticated base level, which has been opened up to accommodate shop entrances, as well as four ashlar-faced upper floors separated by a striking frieze. Corinthian pilasters frame the windows, while balconies on double brackets and a broken pediment with a cartouche bearing a coat of arms accentuate the central axis. Today the historic building is owned by a foundation.