This territory became the possession of the Habsburgs as a hunting ground. During one of the hunts, the emperor discovered a wonderful source, exclaimed “Shonnen Brunnen! ”, from where the name of the estate came from - Schö nbrunn.
Emperor Leopold I began building a palace there in 1696, modeled after the Palace of Versailles. The palace was the favorite palace of Empress Maria Theresa, she lived there permanently and the palace was then the center of the political and social life of Austria-Hungary. Schö nbrunn was constantly being completed, now it has 1441 rooms, 40 of them are open to the public. In 1747 a theater was opened in the palace. During the reign of Franz Joseph Schö nbrunn Palace served as the main residence of the emperor, he lived there until 1916.
Now Schö nbrunn and its park are open to visitors. Since 1996 the palace has been under the protection of UNESCO. A beautiful park with an area of .160 hectares is a paradise for lovers of flowers and fountains. The fountains are decorated with antique-style sculptures, and there are many of them in the park alleys.
The park is home to the famous labyrinth, palm house and the oldest zoo in the world, founded in 1752. Now more than 500 species of animals live in it, even pandas live.
Schö nbrunn Palace is very reminiscent of the palaces of Versailles and Peterhof, especially in summer, when the fountains are turned on and roses bloom. There is a sea of them.
I recommend to visit there. We went through Slovakia to Austria, we visited there.
Emperor Leopold I began building a palace there in 1696, modeled after the Palace of Versailles. The palace was the favorite palace of Empress Maria Theresa, she lived there permanently and the palace was then the center of the political and social life of Austria-Hungary. Schö nbrunn was constantly being completed, now it has 1441 rooms, 40 of them are open to the public. In 1747 a theater was opened in the palace. During the reign of Franz Joseph Schö nbrunn Palace served as the main residence of the emperor, he lived there until 1916.
Now Schö nbrunn and its park are open to visitors. Since 1996 the palace has been under the protection of UNESCO. A beautiful park with an area of .160 hectares is a paradise for lovers of flowers and fountains. The fountains are decorated with antique-style sculptures, and there are many of them in the park alleys.
The park is home to the famous labyrinth, palm house and the oldest zoo in the world, founded in 1752. Now more than 500 species of animals live in it, even pandas live.
Schö nbrunn Palace is very reminiscent of the palaces of Versailles and Peterhof, especially in summer, when the fountains are turned on and roses bloom. There is a sea of them.
I recommend to visit there. We went through Slovakia to Austria, we visited there.
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