The Garden Palace in Vienna’s present-day Rossau district was constructed during the reign of Prince Johann Adam Andreas I of Liechtenstein (1657-1712), who was one of the greatest builders of his day.

The perfect baroque cosmos created by Prince Johann Adam Andreas I underwent extensive changes at the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century.

The Second World War and its immediate aftermath sparked radical changes for the palace. In 1939, the princely family took up residence in Vaduz and also moved its art treasures there, an undertaking that was completed by 1948. Vienna was thus no longer a location for the Princely Collections, and a new use had to be found for the palace.

The thorough renovation of the Garden Palace, begun in 2001 and by now largely completed, was conceived from the outset with the return of a significant portion of the Princely Collections from Vaduz in mind. With the opening of the LIECTHTENSTEIN MUSEUM on 28 March 2004, a long-held dream of the Princely Family became a reality.