Palais Lobkowitz, Vienna

The palace is located on the Lobkowitzplatz, a square which previously had been called the "pig market", at which time it was a less distinguished address.

The original building that stood where the palace now stands was sold in 1685 by Leopold Baron von Felss to the imperial Colonel stable master Philipp Sigmund of Dietrichstein.

After repeated ownership changes (among the owners, Count Wenzel Gallas), the palace was bought in 1745 by Ferdinand Philipp Prince von Lobkowitz.

In the early 19th century, Ludwig van Beethoven was often a guest in the palace, since the owner at that time, Joseph Franz Maximilian von Lobkowitz, was an important patron of the composer.

Beethoven's Third Symphony was dedicated to the prince, which is why the festival room of the palace was named "Eroica Hall".