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Name: Schonbrunn
Location: Vienna
Country: Austria
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this castle
Schonbrunn was supposed to have been the Versailles of the
Austrian Empire; but the Hapsburgs were very different from the Kings of France
and would never wanted to present themselves to their subjects as gods.
Therefore Schronbrunnn was built as both a palace and a summer residence for the
numerous families of the rulers.
Construction was started at the end of the 17th century, but the
history of Schonbrunn had began much earlier than that. It is said that
Emperor Mathias II, returning from the hunt one day near the country residence
of Katterburg, found a spring of crystal clear water that he called schoner
Brunnen (lovely spring).
Johann Fischer von Erlach, was commissioned to design the palace
and construction began in 1696.The golden age of Schonbrunn began with Maria
Teresa of Austria ( 1717-1780) and was only to end with the definite decline of
the Hapsburg empire. The empress commissioned court architect Nikolaus von
Pacassi with the remaining works, which were completed between 1746 and 1749. he
concentrated on the interiors, lightening the original Baroque style with many
touches of Rococo. The Great and Small Galleries were completed to be used as
receptions and, at Maria Teresa's personal request, a court theater was built as
an addition to the original plans. The park too was finally completed and took
on the appearance it still has today.
Jaime and Rod, two of our team members
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| Charles von Auersperg und
Preußen von Hanover, 14, from Ontario/Rhode Island, wrote: |
| Schönnbrunn is a
truly spectacular palace with 1,441 rooms, adorned with the finest
furnishings and massive chandeliers, most in a style named after the
Empress herself, Maria Theresa. I heard once that is used to have a
dome. |
| Michael Leonardelli, 34,
from Austria, wrote: |
| We have now started to
renew the website of Schloss Schoenbrunn and added lots of information.
So if you want to know anything about the castles history or revisit the
castle or the gardens I would invite you to http://www.schoenbrunn.at.
We will also provide information about current events and in the near
future extend the site thematically. |
| Ana Julia, 24, from
Venezuela, wrote: |
| Review: Last July , I went
to Europe, and one of the most wonderful countries I visited was
Austria. There are many wonderful places to meet , but the Schönbrunn
Palace is really amazing. Only all gardens are beautiful, you can stay
all day only knowing the gardens. Of course the tour inside the Palace
is very interesting and amazing too. I love this place, and of course I'll
go back!!! |
| Tom Langley, 53, from
Midwest USA, wrote: |
| Set aside a whole
day for Schonbrunn Palace. Don't rush it!! Make sure it's a nice
day to be outside because you will not want to miss the park and grounds
surrounding it. One of the things we enjoyed most was the
Butterfly House near the park's zoo |
| Sue Bellmer, 43, from USA, wrote: |
| The most striking thing that comes to
mind about this palace is the incredible history that took place within
its walls. Mozart performed there, Marie Antoinette grew up there,
Napoleon lived there, Kennedy and Kruschev signed a peace treaty there.
The grounds were beautiful and we didn't have any where near enough time
to see all that we wanted to. |
| Michael von Thurn und Thaxis, 21,
from Cape Town, South Africa, wrote: |
| CI was disappointed with Schonbrunn at
first, only because I have been to Versailles and Tsarskoe Selo, but
nevertheless it is a beautiful place and a much more homely environment
than the other two which are far more grand. If I were a monarch it
would be my choice of residence rather than the overly ostentatious
Versailles. Well worth a visit and tour. |
| Hannah, 21, from Lexington, Ky,
wrote: |
| My friends and I stopped in
Vienna for only one day during a 3-week trek from Athens, Greece to
London, England. We intended on touring the entire city, but once
we arrived at Schonbrunn, we had no desire to move on. It was a
few days before Christmas and I was getting very homesick. There
was a Christmas market with festive booths set up in front of the
castle. Best of all, Bing Crosby's Christmas album was playing
from loudspeakers. This was heaven on earth for this homesick girl
that hadn't been in America in over 3 months. Thank you,
Schonbrunn! |
| Gerry Meier, 40, from Missouri., wrote: |
| Schoenbrunn was the home of the former rulers of
the Austrian empire, Hapsburgs. The architecture and furnishings are
gorgeous and the grounds are beautiful. There are manicured and
sculpted gardens to roam in and even a zoo, one of the oldest in Europe.
Definitely worth the trip. |
| Kamila, age 17, from Maryland wrote: |
| Review: Truly a royal palace. Most of the new decorating of
this magnificent palace was done by Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria. She
was the mother of Marie Antionette ( who later became the wife of King
Louis XVI of France. There in France she was guillotined for treason, along
with Louis XVI). The palace is definitely a great work of art. .It is
elaborate in it's paintings and extravagant furniture. The rooms were of
great size and very beautifully decorated focusing on the color gold. |
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