It was originally built for Count Wirich Philipp von Daun, the garrison commander whose son Leopold became a Field Marshal of Empress Maria Theresa.[2] Prince Józef Poniatowski, a Polish general and Marshal of France, was born in the palace on 7 May 1763.[3] The palace has a yellow and white façade, and a richly decorated staircase with frescoed ceilings, mirrors and statues.Matilde Kinsky inherited the Palace and married an Argentine: Mr. Martinez de Hoz.The palace is used for auction events (Auktionshaus im Kinsky) and receptions, and it houses shops and a restaurant named Freyung 4.