Kazianer Palace

The Palais Kazianer is a former Graz city palace located in Stempfergasse in the Innere Stadt district.

The history of the Palais Kazianer dates back to the 15th century, when in 1497 a Georg Pockh sold his house to Christoph von Ratmannsdorf. The medieval building was eventually extended and rebuilt in the 16th century. The rear wing was renovated in 1669 by Albrecht von Ratmannsdorf. The Baroque transformation of the palace was carried out in 1742 by Count Alois Josef Kazianer, and the building was named after him. The family, which also included Hans Katzianer, Governor of Carniola (1530-1537), originated from Carniola, was elevated to the rank of count in 1665, and died out in the male line in 1823.

Since 1813, the palace had been owned by the Counts of Goess. The house was acquired in 1910 by the Leykam printing company. The Leykam bookstore is still located on the ground floor today.

Parts of the building that were severely damaged or destroyed by bomb hits on November 1, 1944, were rebuilt in 1950. The Palais Kazianer belonged to a complex of houses (Nos. 3-7) owned by a newspaper publisher. During the attack, building No. 5 was destroyed by two direct hits, the rest was severely affected, and the typesetting machines were heavily damaged.