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Palais Kinsky is a baroque palace in Vienna. It was originally built by Count Daun and later bought by the Kinsky family, is therefore sometimes known as Palais Daun-Kinsky.
It was commissioned by Count Daun and construction started in 1717 under the architect Johann Ludwig von Hildebrandt. Shortly afterwards it was sold in 1784 to the Kinsky family. The palace is famous for its beautiful yellow-white façade, and the richly-decorated staircase with frescoed ceilings, mirrors and statues.
The palace underwent renovation in the late 1990’s and was restored to its former state. The rooms have baroque frescoed ceilings and expensive Parkett floors. The palace is used for auction events, houses shops and a restaurant. It is used for the final-status negotiations between Serbian and Kosovo Albanians in EU-sponsored peace-talks.
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