Vienna Schönbrunn Park Schönbrunn Park is located in the south-western part of Vienna slightly outside the city centre. It is surrounding the well-known Schönbrunn Palace, which used to be the preferred home to Austrian Emperors. They of course wanted to look and feel as powerful as possible and therefore there is little wonder that they [more…]
Vienna Schönbrunn Park Attractions Although the “primary” landmark of Schönbrunn is Schönbrunn Palace, the huge park behind the palace offers several other tourist attractions and interesting places: the Gloriette (on the top of the hill on the picture), Neptune Fountain (at the foot of the hill), Schönbrunn Zoo, Tirol House, roman ruins, fountains, and vast [more…]
Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna Schönbrunn Palace is one of the best known landmarks of Vienna. It is located in a peaceful part of the city, away from the centre, though still close enough to make Schönbrunn a favourite hotel location for many people. Schönbrunn Park Schönbrunn Palace itself is surrounded by a huge park, frequented [more…]
Schönbrunn Palace and Park Schönbrunn used to be the home of choice to Austrian Emperors and now it is mainly one of the top landmarks of Vienna. There are in fact many tourist attractions in Schönbrunn: the palace itself, its beautiful gardens, the vast Schönbrunn park with Roman Ruins, Vienna Zoo and many other things. [more…]
Schönbrunn Palace from behind Neptune Fountain Though this picture may seem like it rains in Schönbrunn, it is not the case. This picture of Schönbrunn Palace was taken from behind the Neptune Fountain. The fountain is located at the foot of the hill half way from the castle to Gloriette in Schönbrunn Park. The fountain [more…]
Tirol House in Schönbrunn Park In one of the upper corners of the huge Schönbrunn Park (above the Schönbrunn Zoo) there is an original Tirol farm house. You will not usually find such houses in Vienna, but they are typical for mountainous regions in Austrian Alps. The house is made primarily of wood and nicely [more…]
Flowers forming Austrian flag in Schönbrunn Gardens The Austrian flag consists of three horizontal stripes – red, white, and red again. Because Vienna is the capital city of Austria and many buildings in central Vienna play important roles in the nation’s politics, economy, and culture, you will find the red-and-white Austrian flag virtually everywhere in [more…]
Schönbrunn Palace and Schönbrunn Gardens Schönbrunn Palace, the place where some of the most powerful Austrian emperors lived, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Vienna today. Visitors come not only to see the building of the Schönbrunn Palace itself and walk through the Imperial chambres, but also to take a walk in [more…]
Things to do outside the Schönbrunn Palace Schönbrunn Palace ranks at or close to the top among the landmarks of Vienna. While the palace would certainly be worth seeing just by itself, there is much more to see and do in Schönbrunn. Most people take a walk in the 160 hectare Schönbrunn Park, which besides [more…]