The Liechtenstein Palace was built in the early 18th century as the summer residence of the Liechtenstein family. Today it houses a Museum that displays a private collection of paintings and sculptures in the magnificent Baroque setting.

Built in the Baroque style, the Palace is considered one of the most beautiful in the city. On the creation of the Palace, conceived by Prince Andreas I von Liechtenstein as a summer residence of the family, worked Johann von Erlach, Rossi Martinelli.

The princely house of Liechtenstein, was one of the richest aristocratic families in Vienna. In the 17th century they already had a Palace in the city centre, known as the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein, the city Palace, where the family lived during the winter. The construction of the second, the summer Palace began in 1692. Inside, everything was decorated very nicely: on the ground floor is a large hall, whose ceiling is painted with frescoes I. Rothmayr. Besides him, the frescoes were created by the talented master Andrea Pozzo. All moldings are made of S. Bushi. The Palace walls were decorated with paintings Franceschini. The work was finished in 1709. In 1910 the Palace brought a unique library.

Already in 1805 the family of Liechtenstein opened a private collection to the public. During the Second world war the collection was moved from the Palace. The Museum was reopened in 2004 after extensive renovation.

Currently the Museum collection includes about 1500 paintings. Among them are the works of Rubens (not less than 30 patterns), Raphael, Anthony van Dyck, Rembrandt. The Palace presents a collection of furniture, Italian bronze and weapons. In the Museum you can admire the beautifully restored moldings and magnificent frescoes Austrian painter Johann Michael Rothmayr. Particularly noteworthy Grand staircase and beautiful frescoes and a magnificent Baroque hall lined with red marble.