Palais Kaunitz Wittgenstein

The Palais Kaunitz Wittgenstein is a Baroque palace built in 1703 in Laxenburg, Lower Austria. Initially used as a summer season residence, the palace additionally served as a museum, an educational institute, and a community middle. Since 2010 the palace is the headquarters of the International Anti-Corruption Academy.

In 1695, Leopold Philip Montecuccoli purchased an undeveloped plot of land in Laxenburg and began the construction of a residence. The specific whereabouts of this creation remain obscure. After his loss of life in 1698, his widow offered the estate to Dominik Andreas I. Von Kaunitz, who commissioned the palace, which turned into constructed in the years 1698 to 1703. Kaunitz moreover purchased neighbouring plots of land and linked them along with his property to extend the palace and the gardens. Domenico Martinelli, who additionally deliberate Slavkov Castle for Kaunitz, is the possibly architect of the palace. His participation, however, has now not been verified. The production took place below the auspices of Andrea Simone Carove, even as Pietro Bombelli served as a stonemason.