The Malta Independent 26 April 2024, Friday
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Viennese Palais converted into exclusive apartments

Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 11:02 Last update: about 7 years ago

Vienna’s former Telegraph Headquarters is being revitalised. Engel & Völkers brokering the 39 apartments in the city centre

Located in the heart of Vienna at Börseplatz 1, this magnificent building dating from 1872 is the site of the former K.K. Telegrafen Centrale, or Telegraph Headquarters and was the central communications hub in the Austrian Empire. As of mid 2019, following painstaking renovation and reconstruction, the historic building will house a number of exclusive city residences and office spaces. The seven-storey Palais, built in the style of the Italian Renaissance, forms part of the historic ensemble on the Börseplatz. A flight of steps leads up to the entrance and the façade is crowned by a relief sculpture depicting a group of figures symbolising telegraphic communication.

Thirty-nine freehold apartments are now taking shape in the listed heritage building close to the Ring, the Burgtheater and Hofburg. The residential units capture the history of the building and its architectural features. The former grand halls on the fourth and fifth floors have been restored and transformed into "Imperial Lofts". They each afford living interiors of up to 510 square metres, with ceiling heights of up to 7.5 metres and long, stucco-framed window fronts. The option is also available to convert the lofts on any one level into a single residential unit, resulting in a unique living space of up to 2.000 square metres. The "Skyview Penthouses" are light and airy and the roof terraces offer far-reaching views over the imperial city. The penthouses boast a distinctive, historic iron roof construction reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Despite its inner city location, the Palais has a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere thanks to pleasant amenities including a garden in the central courtyard of the building, a comprehensive concierge service and the building's own wine cellar. 


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