Palais Equitable

The Palais Equitable is a palace in the first district of Vienna Inner City on the Stock-im - Eisen-Platz 3

Originally, since the Middle Ages were here five small houses that were demolished 1856-1886, partly to allow a broadening of the Kärntner Straße.

1887-1891 was the New York Life Insurance Fund Equitable here by architect Andreas Streit is one of the most impressive palaces in Vienna built. It is one of the few Viennese " Palais ", which are so named, although they were never noble residence. In a niche on the corner of Kärntner Straße the stick is placed in the iron.

The facade of the palace is richly decorated and is located on the gable - matching the client - an American eagle. On the roof there is a sailing vessel, which is to symbolically represent the global activities of the American insurance. The original rigging of the ship was no longer appropriate for a restoration.

The bronze reliefs on the entrance door, represent the legend is from the floor in the iron and were created by Rudolf Weyr, other sculptures are by Viktor Tilgner and Johann Schindler. The palace is decorated very impressive even in the interior, for the magnificent staircase and the marble vestibule of Hallein and granite from Saxony was used. The courtyard is completely covered with tiles and majolica. In the hall there is a ceiling painting, which dates as well as the stucco on the first floor of Julius Victor Berger.

The k.u.k. Purveyor William Beck & Sons had a shop in the building. The palace was badly damaged in February 1944 during an air raid and had to be evacuated. 1949, the building was repaired, the lobby was redesigned in 1997 by Rüdiger Lainer.

Today, the Palais Equitable is home to various companies and organizations.