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Palais Todesco

Coordinates: 48°12′11″N 16°22′12″E / 48.20306°N 16.37000°E / 48.20306; 16.37000
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Palais Todesco next to the Vienna State Opera

Palais Todesco is a Ringstraßenpalais in Vienna, Austria, constructed from 1861 to 1864 on plans by architect Theophil Hansen.

It was built for the aristocratic Todesco [de] family. One of the inhabitants was Baroness Sophie von Todesco, who established a renowned salon for artists and intellectuals.

The palace served as the headquarters of the Austrian People's Party from 1947 to 1995.

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48°12′11″N 16°22′12″E / 48.20306°N 16.37000°E / 48.20306; 16.37000