Park Hyatt Vienna commands the 1915 headquarters of the Niederösterreichische Escompte-Gesellschaft, one of Austria’s seven largest banks during the Monarchy. The Neo-Classical structure rises from Am Hof square in Vienna’s First District—a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Habsburg Imperial War Council (Hofkriegsrat) administered military authority across Central Europe. Massive marble pillars frame the original … Continue reading Park Hyatt Vienna: Imperial Bank Turned Fortress Hotel