El Don Quijote de Viena
Wien, 1. Bezirk (the art of historic places not far away from the core of downtown Vienna), Volksgartenstraße/Museumstraße/Schmerlingplatz (Justizpalast)
Erection
(Pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
After Emperor Franz Joseph I on 16th March in 1873 determined the building site, was by imperial resolution of 4th September 1874 "in constant care for the needs of justice and the law-seeking population" the new building of the Justice Palace to base the in the capital and residence city of Vienna located courts ordered.
By a jury the design of the Viennese architect Alexander Wielemans, Edler von Monteforte (1843 - 1911), was selected, in May 1875 with the foundation work begun, and yet in 1881 the building including interior completed (as a major creation of the later historicism), the solemn laying down of the headstone ceremony in turn, Emperor Franz Joseph I on 22th May 1881 personally carried out. The costs would amount to 2.75 million guilders.
The new building housed the Supreme Court and the Cassationshof (Court of Cassation) with the Generalprocuratur (General Procurator), the Court of Appeal for Lower and Upper Austria and Salzburg (including General Attorney), the Regional Court for Civil Law Matters and the Commercial Court of Vienna. The building has since then experienced a very turbulent time.
Lion statue
Specifications
The monumental building has since the beginning the basic shape of a right-angled quadrangle of 100 mx 80 m, and the main front is oriented to the ring road with the Parliament, before you today is the Grete Rehor Park (formerly Schmerlingpark).
The main entrance on the north side of the building is accessed via a 14 m wide stairway (including ramps ), the final pedestals are with two mighty lions (of the South Tyrolean sculptor Emanuel Pendl) decorated. The at end of the nineties of the last century completely renovated facade is characterized by fine and artistically valuable thorough maintenance.
The large central hall or auditorium is a three-story glass-covered arcade court with an oversized and also by Pendl created marble statue of Justice in a sitting position with gilded sword and law book. In the tympanum above the pillar columns are the coat of arms of the in those times in the Reichsrat (Imperial Diet) represented kingdoms and countries for which the Supreme Court was composing the common instance. Opposite the niche with the Justice there is a magnificent clock, above the statue the former Austrian imperial coat of arms. The auditorium attracts many domestic and foreign visitors and also provides the framework for festive events.
On the first floor on the side of the Supreme Court is the Large Foyer, on which inner wall the names of all the Presidents of the Supreme Court are carved in marble. Also on the first floor are the historical faithfully reconstructed courtrooms of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, in front of whose entry ways inscription panels are attached to the memory of the former Presidents of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna.
The fire of 1927
Palace of Justice
In violent clashes between supporters of Republican Defense Corps and the Veterans Association (Former Combatants) in Burgenland location Schattendorf (shadow village) on 30th Januara 1927 have been killed two innocent people, and the deed defendants were acquitted in the wake of a grand jury in Vienna. In the wake of a violent demonstration against the judgment the Palace of Justice on 15th July 1927 was set on fire. The police received orders to shoot and 89 people were killed.
This horrible and tragic event of the history of the Palace of Justice is related to its history in a constant, inseparable and sad connection. Through this, the bigger part of the premises, specially of the Supreme Court, has been destroyed and the complete books of the record offices - at that time the third largest Law Library in Europe - with many irreplaceable historical documents (as the Ministeratsprotokolle (the records of the Council of Ministers) of 1867 - 1918) as well as the land register for the most Viennese districts completely destructed. Until the restoration of the Palace of Justice in the early thirties of the last century the affected legal services had been temporarily in the building of the former Austria-Hungarian National Bank in Vienna 1, Herrengasse 17 and Landhausgasse 4 accommodated.
On 11th July 2008, for remaining memory, but also as a reminder for future generations - this day in July of 1927 in retrospect is yet considered a harbinger of the future February Revolution of 1934, and thus the destruction of the First Republic - in the presence of the Federal President Dr. Heinz Fischer and the Federal Minister for Justice Dr. Maria Berger, a plaque in the hall of the Palace of Justice has been unveiled.
The Second World War
In those years, the recently restored building was again several times and massively damaged by bombing, by which especially roof and the glass dome of the auditorium have been badly affected. After the war, the head departments of the Allied Control Council had quartered themselves.
By 1970, the Palace of Justice was also home of the - since then opposite in Palais Trautson in Neustiftgasse housed - Federal Ministry of Justice.
The Palace of Justice today
On 13 July 2007, the Palace of Justice was re-opened at a ceremony after about 15 years of refurbishment.
Palace of Justice in Vienna
Arcades
The interior refurbishment included hiebei (on this occasion) all floors, the staircases and as well as the relocation of the large central library with a completely new, vitreous reading room, including access via a bridge in one of the two courtyards. Finally, the historic court rooms have been extensively renovated and created a new large hall as a representation space for ceremonies and meetings.
Today the Supreme Court, the General Prosecution Office, the Higher Regional Court of Vienna, the Vienna Attorney General as well as the Regional Court for Civil Matters Vienna in the Palace of Justice housed. Also located on Schmerlingplatz is a police guard room.
Wien, 1. Bezirk (the art of historic places not far away from the core of downtown Vienna), Volksgartenstraße/Museumstraße/Schmerlingplatz (Justizpalast)
Erection
(Pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
After Emperor Franz Joseph I on 16th March in 1873 determined the building site, was by imperial resolution of 4th September 1874 "in constant care for the needs of justice and the law-seeking population" the new building of the Justice Palace to base the in the capital and residence city of Vienna located courts ordered.
By a jury the design of the Viennese architect Alexander Wielemans, Edler von Monteforte (1843 - 1911), was selected, in May 1875 with the foundation work begun, and yet in 1881 the building including interior completed (as a major creation of the later historicism), the solemn laying down of the headstone ceremony in turn, Emperor Franz Joseph I on 22th May 1881 personally carried out. The costs would amount to 2.75 million guilders.
The new building housed the Supreme Court and the Cassationshof (Court of Cassation) with the Generalprocuratur (General Procurator), the Court of Appeal for Lower and Upper Austria and Salzburg (including General Attorney), the Regional Court for Civil Law Matters and the Commercial Court of Vienna. The building has since then experienced a very turbulent time.
Lion statue
Specifications
The monumental building has since the beginning the basic shape of a right-angled quadrangle of 100 mx 80 m, and the main front is oriented to the ring road with the Parliament, before you today is the Grete Rehor Park (formerly Schmerlingpark).
The main entrance on the north side of the building is accessed via a 14 m wide stairway (including ramps ), the final pedestals are with two mighty lions (of the South Tyrolean sculptor Emanuel Pendl) decorated. The at end of the nineties of the last century completely renovated facade is characterized by fine and artistically valuable thorough maintenance.
The large central hall or auditorium is a three-story glass-covered arcade court with an oversized and also by Pendl created marble statue of Justice in a sitting position with gilded sword and law book. In the tympanum above the pillar columns are the coat of arms of the in those times in the Reichsrat (Imperial Diet) represented kingdoms and countries for which the Supreme Court was composing the common instance. Opposite the niche with the Justice there is a magnificent clock, above the statue the former Austrian imperial coat of arms. The auditorium attracts many domestic and foreign visitors and also provides the framework for festive events.
On the first floor on the side of the Supreme Court is the Large Foyer, on which inner wall the names of all the Presidents of the Supreme Court are carved in marble. Also on the first floor are the historical faithfully reconstructed courtrooms of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, in front of whose entry ways inscription panels are attached to the memory of the former Presidents of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna.
The fire of 1927
Palace of Justice
In violent clashes between supporters of Republican Defense Corps and the Veterans Association (Former Combatants) in Burgenland location Schattendorf (shadow village) on 30th Januara 1927 have been killed two innocent people, and the deed defendants were acquitted in the wake of a grand jury in Vienna. In the wake of a violent demonstration against the judgment the Palace of Justice on 15th July 1927 was set on fire. The police received orders to shoot and 89 people were killed.
This horrible and tragic event of the history of the Palace of Justice is related to its history in a constant, inseparable and sad connection. Through this, the bigger part of the premises, specially of the Supreme Court, has been destroyed and the complete books of the record offices - at that time the third largest Law Library in Europe - with many irreplaceable historical documents (as the Ministeratsprotokolle (the records of the Council of Ministers) of 1867 - 1918) as well as the land register for the most Viennese districts completely destructed. Until the restoration of the Palace of Justice in the early thirties of the last century the affected legal services had been temporarily in the building of the former Austria-Hungarian National Bank in Vienna 1, Herrengasse 17 and Landhausgasse 4 accommodated.
On 11th July 2008, for remaining memory, but also as a reminder for future generations - this day in July of 1927 in retrospect is yet considered a harbinger of the future February Revolution of 1934, and thus the destruction of the First Republic - in the presence of the Federal President Dr. Heinz Fischer and the Federal Minister for Justice Dr. Maria Berger, a plaque in the hall of the Palace of Justice has been unveiled.
The Second World War
In those years, the recently restored building was again several times and massively damaged by bombing, by which especially roof and the glass dome of the auditorium have been badly affected. After the war, the head departments of the Allied Control Council had quartered themselves.
By 1970, the Palace of Justice was also home of the - since then opposite in Palais Trautson in Neustiftgasse housed - Federal Ministry of Justice.
The Palace of Justice today
On 13 July 2007, the Palace of Justice was re-opened at a ceremony after about 15 years of refurbishment.
Palace of Justice in Vienna
Arcades
The interior refurbishment included hiebei (on this occasion) all floors, the staircases and as well as the relocation of the large central library with a completely new, vitreous reading room, including access via a bridge in one of the two courtyards. Finally, the historic court rooms have been extensively renovated and created a new large hall as a representation space for ceremonies and meetings.
Today the Supreme Court, the General Prosecution Office, the Higher Regional Court of Vienna, the Vienna Attorney General as well as the Regional Court for Civil Matters Vienna in the Palace of Justice housed. Also located on Schmerlingplatz is a police guard room.