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Rothschilds Sell Last Piece of Austrian Empire After 200 Years
- The family was once the top financier of the Habsburg empire
- Deal said to value Austrian forest at more than $100 million
The Langau Estate.
Photographer: Klaus BischofIt’s the end of an era for the Rothschilds in Austria.
Once the Habsburg empire’s top financier, the family that started to do business in Vienna around 1815 is selling its last piece of land in Austria, closing a 200-yearlong history that included booms, busts, crashes and wars.