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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn

French: Palais et jardins de Schönbrunn
The Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn is a World Heritage site in Austria defined by the UNESCO in 1996 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 960 (968, 578) in our monthly survey..

"From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was designed by the architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and is full of outstanding examples of decorative art. Together with its gardens, the site of the world’s first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable Baroque ensemble and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk

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Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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