Neugebäude Palace

Vienna, Austria

Neugebäude Palace is a large Mannerist castle complex in the Simmering dictrict of Vienna, Austria. It was built from 1569 onwards at the behest of the Habsburg emperor Maximilian II on the alleged site of Sultan Suleiman's tent city during the 1529 Siege of Vienna and apparently modeled after it.

It fell into disuse already in the 17th century and today stands in ruins. Under monumental protection since the 1970s, there are various efforts to restore the site.

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Founded: 1569
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Austria

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Patrick Albrecht (3 years ago)
Any ohech otach
Andrejs Kostenko (3 years ago)
Just for walk outside in the garden!
Alex Grig (3 years ago)
Now seems to only be used for the covid test station. The garden in the back serves as a playground for immigrants
Michael Kubik (ミク miku) (4 years ago)
Wonderful!
shakyasingha chakraborty (5 years ago)
Nice place, the Mittelalter Fest took place here. It was awesome experience. Very near to the Central cemetery of Vienna, beside the pet cemetery.
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