Visiting Vienna and not going to the Schonbrunn Palace would be just like visiting Paris, but not seeing the Eiffel Tower. One of the greatest attractions of Vienna is this building established by Austrian emperors. The Schonbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg dynasty from XVIII century up until 1918. The Schonbrunn was created when Emperor Maximilian II built a summer house on this place in XVI century, in whose surroundings there was a hunting area. Many ducks, pheasants, deer and boars could be seen there. In XVII century, this area was named Schonbrunn, which means- a place from which the water for the palace was brought.
At the end of XVII century, Emperor Josip I renewed the palace and thus it became the residence of Austrian monarchs. The palace was built in the baroque style and its architects were Johann Bernhard Fischer and Nicolaus Pacassi. Next to the palace, there is a magical French park built with a labyrinth which was planted there in XVII century. In the huge palace garden, there is a triumphal arch “The Gloriette”, built during the reign of Maria Theresa, which is devoted to the power of Austrian monarchs. When the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, the palace Schonbrunn was converted into a museum.
In 1961, two great presidents met in the Schonbrunn- Kennedy and Khrushchev. In 1996, along with the beautiful park, the palace was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The palace is magnificent, both on the outside and the inside. How lavishly Austrian monarchs lived is what you can see yourself when visiting this palace.
Ticket price for Schonbrunn Castle
The regular price of an alley for a tour of the castle with all the attractions is € 47
If visitors want to visit only Glorietti or the labyrinth, then the ticket price is 4.5 €
A tour through the castle, a tour of the silver collection and the museum of imperial furniture for adults costs € 36, for children € 23.
The grand tour, which includes a visit to as many as 44 rooms in the castle, as well as the interior from the time of Maria Theresa, costs € 22 for adults and € 15 for children.
On this website it is possible to book and buy tickets to visit Schonbrunn and choose one of as many as 15 types of tours in the castle, in the yard, in the zoo, because there are tours for adults, historical tours, as well as tours for children. This spectacular Schonbrunn Palace is worth your time and attention, not to be missed while staying in Vienna! Beautiful interior and exterior, and as such leaves a special impression!
Opening hours of Schonbrunn Castle
From 9 am to 5 pm.
Author of the article:
Maja Glavaš, Bachelor with Honours in Communicology. Works in Tourism.
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photo credit: Anna Kraivanova
