Family Henckel von Donnersmarck, Family Leitenberger – At Home

Two Viennese Ringstraßen-Family-Palaces can be explored here: Radisson SAS Palais Hotel, Parkring 16.
I had the chance and enough time to see them – the two grand staircases, one with paintings made by Dutch painters during the 14th century, the Ball Room, the noble dark Smoking Parlour, the Pink Hall, the Golden Hall with its wainscot and three ceiling frescos and the Tea Parlour (photo), once a sleeping room. Three days I have been working in this extract of the Viennese history at a Conferene. For many of the participants it was their first trip to Europe and we were proud to present Viennese past.

Hugo, Count Henckel von Donnersmarck did a lot to develop industry, agriculture and forestry in the 19th century. His Ringstraßen-Palace

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (Part 1) – Viennese kitchen

Admittedly, that’s not quite correct. This kitchen is the “Frankfurt kitchen”. And still it also is a little bit Viennese kitchen.

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, creator of this kitchen, was born in Vienna and died in Vienna (1897 – 2000). Although she lived in Frankfurt, Moscow, Istanbul and Sofia, she spent more than 80 years in Vienna and loved Vienna.