SCHONBRUNN
HISTORY
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It was originally a hunting estate, which was purchased by Emperor Maximilian II in 1569. After it was devastated by the Turks during the second siege of Vienna, Leopold I decided to entrust it to...
TOUR OF THE APARTMENT OF EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH
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The tour of the castle starts from the Blue Staircase, which was originally occupied by the dining room of the hunting lodge, and transformed into a grand staircase when the building became an...
TOUR OF THE APARTMENT OF EMPRESS ELIZABETH
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The first of the rooms you’ll visit in the apartment of Empress Elizabeth, better known as Empress Sissi, is the Western Terrace Cabinet, featuring wall panels covered with a silk fabric painted...
TOUR OF THE CEREMONIAL ROOMS
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The Yellow Salon, with its Rococo style, is the first of the rooms that were used for official or family ceremonies. Observe the paintings of children hanging on the walls, which are also present in...
TOUR OF THE APARTMENTS OF MARIA THERESA AND FRANCIS I
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The first room in the imperial apartment of Maria Theresa and Francis I is the Blue Chinese Salon, named after the yellow wall coverings with blue medallions in Chinese motifs. This was the emperor's...
PARK - TOUR
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The beauty of Schöbrunn's huge grounds is heralded by the frescoes in the Bergl Rooms located on the first floor of the castle, whose exotic plant motifs, the work of the Bohemian painter of the...
PARK - ZOO
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Schönbrunn Zoological Park is preceded by three pavilions that make up the Palm House, the largest of its kind in Europe. The origins of this popular zoo, the oldest in the world, date back to...
