Wilhelminenberg Castle

The palace's origins trace back to 1781, when Field Marshal Franz Moritz Count von Lascy acquired the land and began construction. Shortly thereafter, ownership transferred to Prince Demetrius Michalowitsch von Gallitzin, who expanded the estate and established a park featuring ponds, a circular temple, and Roman ruins. Following his death in 1793, Nikolai Petrovich Rumyantsev inherited the property. In 1824, Prince Julius von Montléart and his wife Maria Christina purchased the palace, which was in need of renovation, and expanded it with two side wings in 1838. After the Prince's death and an inheritance dispute, the estate passed to his son Moritz von Montléart, who gifted it to his wife Wilhelmine in 1866. Although an official renaming of the hill to Wilhelminenberg was denied, the name gained traction as the Prince had corresponding signs installed. After the deaths of Prince Moritz in 1887 and Princess Wilhelmine in 1895, who was known for her philanthropy, the dilapidated palace was demolished between 1903 and 1908.