Sunday, January 27, 2013

The Imperial Palace – Schloss Schönbrunn

On the morning of Thursday, January 24th, we went to Vienna's Imperial Palace. The Schönbrunn Palace is located in the 13th Viennese district of Hietzing. Since 1743, the palace was under Empress Maria Theresa and expanded to its current form. During the Austro-Hungarian Empire , it was called the "summer imperial palace of Schoenbrunn."


Schönbrunn Palace is the largest palace and one of the most important and most visited cultural assets of Austria. The castle and grounds are approximately 160-acres. A major attraction in the park is the oldest existing zoo in the world, the Vienna Zoo.
-source: http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Schloss_Sch%C3%B6nbrunn

I enjoyed walking through this palace much more than the one we saw in Berlin. I think the biggest difference was the decor and attitude of the royalty that resided there. Although the palace and the grounds are massive, the decor on the inside is very tasteful. All the walls were white with a gold trim, which expressed a more modest idea of royalty. It was easier on the eyes and a lot easier to take in. Regardless, monarchical royalty were obnoxiously rich.









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