Schonbrunn Palace is Culture to the World

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The Beautiful Schonbrunn Palace

schonbrunn_palace_by_seelederzukunft-d58ruvuSchönbrunn Palace is a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence in modern Vienna, Austria. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. In addition to the Palace, there are beautiful gardens featuring formal flowerbeds, fountains and statues. In 1996, the Palace and Gardens were listed in the UNESCO World Culture Site.

Schonbrunn Palace, in additional to being a world famous culture site is also still used for political meetings and state dinners. The splendor of the Habsburgs property draws in tourist and keeps them coming back time after time.

During the summer, there are many concerts held at the Palace, including the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra and the Schoenbrunn Palace Ensemble with concerts in the Orangerie. The Vienna Philharmonic Free Summer Night Concert will be held at Schonbrunn May 29, 2014 with special guest performer Lang Lang and conducted by Christoph Eschenbach.
In the winter, there is an Art and Christmas Market in front of the Palace, between Nov 22 – Dec 1, 2014. The Christmas Market will run from Dec 2 – Dec 26, 2014.

Bring the Kids to the Children’s Museum

The palace offers tours that take visitors through the original family rooms, showing the lifestyle of the past. The ceremonial and residential rooms are fully furnished within the palace giving off the feeling that someone could still reside in the monuments. The gardens feature a labyrinth and a maze. The palace also features a children’s museum that is a great experience for children.

Cruise to the Schonbrunn Palace

Many Danube River Cruises offer excursions to the Hapsburg Summer Palace – Schonbrunn. Known as the resident of Empress Sisi and Emperor Ferdinand II, the palace is one of Europe’s most impressive Baroque palace complexes. We offer 5 – 8 night Danube River Cruises, many of which offer an excursion to Schonbrunn Palace. If you are interested in exploring on your own, the Palace offers several tours themselves.

For more information contact: Europeanbarging, 888-869-7907, jan@europeanbarging.com