Palais Thinnfeld

The Palais Thinnfeld, also known as Thienfeld or Thinfeld, is a historical city palace located at the intersection of Mariahilferstraße and Südtiroler Platz in the Lend district of Graz.The building is directly connected to the Grazer Kunsthaus.

At the location of the present-day palace, there were two houses owned by bourgeois individuals. These houses were renowned for being subjected to the highest taxes in the area during that time.

Murvorstadt. In 1701, Johann Adam Thien, an ironmonger, commissioned the construction of two wings on the Mur side.The building underwent an extension and renovation around 1740.The old building was demolished and replaced with a new main wing under the supervision of Balthasar Thi(e)n(n) von Thinnfeld, who was the son of Adam Thien. The architect Anton Erhard Martinelli designed the new wing according to his plans.The palace, completed in 1742, was constructed by the master builder Johann Georg Stengg.In 1820, the ownership of Palais Thinnfeld was transferred to Master Purgleitner, who was a leather manufacturer.

After 1838, the building came under the ownership of Johann Stieger, an ophthalmologist from Graz, as well as other bourgeois owners.The construction of the Iron House took place between 1848 and 1850.The Lechner company acquired the palace after 1910 and began using the premises as a department store in 1955.At the start of the 21st century, the Iron House underwent a transformation and became known as the Kunsthaus Graz.In 2007, the city of Graz acquired Palais Thinnfeld and underwent a renovation. Since then, the rooms have been utilized as office and exhibition space.

The building, constructed in the late baroque style, features two floors and a hipped mansard roof. Additionally, it has seven roof huts with triangular gables that protrude from the roof.The basket-arch stone portal features a beautifully crafted wrought-iron skylight grille adorned with intricate tendril motifs. Additionally, two elegant stone vases complement the overall design.The entrance features a Platzl vault adorned with side yokes.The upper floor of Palais Thinnfeld is adorned with four stucco plafonds, which are beautifully designed in the bandel, foliage, and latticework style.

Additionally, there are reliefs of city views that were created by different artists during the construction period.The tiled stove in the corner room was crafted by the stove fitter Emeran Grueber and designed by Anton Martinelli, the architect of the palace.The majority of rooms are furnished with wood paneling crafted by Johann Michael Weindl.There is a curbstone with a wrought iron helmet located at the corner of the house.