Wildenstein Palace

The grounds on which the palace now stands were owned by various parties at the beginning of the 17th century, including the Graz city parish and the Teutonic Order. In 1648, Baron Johann Franz von Wildenstein was the guardian of the heirs of Franz Andreas von Eggenberg. Later, Count Johann Josef von Wildenstein, a court chamberlain and governor of Görz, acquired the indebted property. His marriage to Maria Juliana, the widow of Count Michael Weikhart Vetter von der Lilie, brought him wealth. In 1702, two existing buildings were combined, extended upwards, and given a new, uniform facade, a construction project likely overseen by Andreas Stengg. In 1732, the palace was sold to the Upper Styrian Abbey of St. Lambrecht. Following its dissolution during the Josephine Reforms, it was converted into a general hospital, with alterations to the interiors, though the exterior facade remained preserved. In the late 19th century, after the completion of the provincial hospital, the Republic of Austria purchased the Palais from the state of Styria and established it as a police headquarters. A renovation took place in 1966.