Private Special Guided Tours

Book a private themed guided tour of the Liechtenstein CITY PALACE and GARDEN PALACE - and experience a unique enjoyment of art!

Our new series KUNST.MOMENTE provides an opportunity to experience the Liechtenstein Palaces and Princely Collections up close! Through these guided tours, visitors get to explore the diversity of one of the world's leading art collections, as well as get acquainted with the two Liechtenstein Palaces from a unique perspective.

Come enjoy exclusive KUNST.MOMENTE!

All special guided tours are available in both German and English.
Maximum of 25 persons per group.

Price and duration upon request.

Contact us at: office@palaisliechtenstein.com

CITY PALACE

NOTHING BUT THE BEST!
The remarkable acquisitions of Prince Hans-Adam II

To mark the 80th birthday of His Serene Highness Hans-Adam II, we are focusing on the impressive art acquisitions made by the Prince for the Princely Collections, enhancing the displays in the Liechtenstein GARDEN and CITY PALACES and adding to a collection portfolio that has grown in magnitude over time. From the most expensive piece of furniture in the world, located in the GARDEN PALACE, to masterpieces by Hans Makart and Friedrich von Amerling in the CITY PALACE, these acquisitions span a range of genres and art historical styles.

THONET, LOBMEYR, SWAROVSKI
Heritage designers at Liechtenstein CITY PALACE

Cast your eyes first up, and then down - from the glittering ceiling to the exquisite parquet floors.

As you tour the Liechtenstein CITY PALACE, discover more about the craftsmanship and artistry of Austrian heritage designers, whose cross-generational expertise was inspirational back in the 19th century - when Michael Thonet worked for the Prince of Liechtenstein - and continues to inspire today, with Lobmeyr and Swarovski restoring the Palace rooms to their former glory over a 5-year project completed in 2013.

RESTORING OLD SPLENDOR
The remarkable revitalization project of the Liechtenstein CITY PALACE.
 
The CITY PALACE Liechtenstein was revitalized in an elaborate, 5-year restauration project, which is now considered one of the most significant examples of historic preservation in Vienna.  The special guided tours offer an insight into historic craftsmanship and modern preservation methods which were used to rekindle the splendors of the baroque building and its 19th-century rococo revival interiors.

JUST LOOK UP!
The chandeliers of the Liechtenstein CITY PALACE

The unique and imposing chandeliers within the historic interior of the Liechtenstein CITY PALACE are each replete with an impressive history and testify to the diversity of decorative lighting styles during the 18th and 19th centuries. On this special guided tour of the CITY PALACE, visitors will learn more about the elaborate restoration of original chandeliers, as well as the exciting work undertaken to reconstruct chandeliers that could no longer be recovered. The tour also offers insights into the different craft and construction techniques deployed, giving visitors an opportunity to see for themselves the unique aspects of these priceless and truly resplendent masterpieces.

GARDEN PALACE

NOTHING BUT THE BEST!
The remarkable aquisitions of Prince Hans-Adam II

To mark the 80th birthday of His Serene Highness Hans-Adam II, we are focusing on the impressive art acquisitions made by the Prince for the Princely Collections, enhancing the displays in the Liechtenstein GARDEN and CITY PALACES and adding to a collection portfolio that has grown in magnitude over time. From the most expensive piece of furniture in the world, located in the GARDEN PALACE, to masterpieces by Hans Makart and Friedrich von Amerling in the CITY PALACE, these acquisitions span a range of genres and art historical styles.

STORIES OF THE GODS
Mythological tales in the Liechtenstein GARDEN PALACE

The Baroque frescoes of Johann Michael Rottmayr and Andrea Pozzo make the Liechtenstein GARDEN PALACE a place of muses and heroes. Walk among the gods and learn more about the myths narrated in the fresco displays -including the tragic love story of Venus and Adonis and the exploits of Hercules.

2024: ANNIVERSARY IN THE GARDEN PALACE
20-year anniversary of the Princely Collections' return to Vienna
  

The GARDEN PALACE Liechtenstein was transformed into one of Vienna’s first museums already in the 19thcentury. The tradition of presenting the Princely collections to the public was revived in 2004 after the restauration of the building and a nearly 70-year absence of the artworks. They had been relocated to Vaduz in 1938.

The special guided tours offer the opportunity to learn more about the history of the collections and the utilization of the Garden Palace during and after the second world war, as well as the revitalization of the palace and its garden between 2000 and 2004.

GREEN OASIS
The Liechtenstein Park at the Liechtenstein GARDEN PALACE

 
How has the Baroque garden of the palace changed over time, and how has the design of the garden evolved?
Our guided tours offer the chance to gain a unique insight into the architectural history and features of the Princely garden, and discover this hidden green oasis in the middle of the city.