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Private, Morning or Afternoon, and the Gardens Come Before the Palace
Half a day at Schönbrunn with a private guide, booked either in the morning or in the afternoon, and taken in the less usual order: the gardens first, the palace after.
The park is on the UNESCO list and was built on the Baroque idea that planting and architecture belong to one design, which is easier to see walking it than reading about it. The Gloriette closes the view from its hill, above the Vienna woods. Maria Theresa reigned from 1740 to 1780, and it was under her that Schönbrunn became the centre of Austrian imperial policy and of court life; in 1779 the park was opened to the public and not only to the court.
Inside, the rooms carry the marks of successive Habsburg generations. The dining room still has its tableware and its imperial napkins folded as a fleur de lys. The Hall of Ceremonies holds Martin van Meytens's paintings of Crown Prince Joseph's wedding. The Porcelain Room, Maria Theresa's own study, is painted throughout in imitation of china, with orientalist drawings by the imperial children. The Millions Room takes its name from what it cost in gold ducats.
What's included
- Private guide
Itinerary
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Schloss, Wien
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Schonbrunner Gardens
The formal gardens first, laid out on the Baroque principle of planting and architecture worked into one another, visible everywhere in the plan of the grounds. Up towards the Gloriette, the triumphal arch on its hill above the Vienna woods, built for the military victories of Maria Theresa's reign, from 1740 to 1780, the high point of Habsburg power in Europe. From 1779 the park was open to the general public and not only to the court, which says a good deal about how she managed her subjects. Under her, Schönbrunn became the centre of Austrian imperial policy and of court life.
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Schonbrunn Palace
Then the palace, where each Habsburg generation left something behind. The dining room, with its tableware and the imperial napkins folded as a fleur de lys, saw state dinner after state dinner. The Hall of Ceremonies has Martin van Meytens's scenes of Crown Prince Joseph's wedding. The Porcelain Room, which was Maria Theresa's study, is done entirely in imitation of china, with orientalist drawings by the imperial children. The Millions Room is named for the sum in gold ducats it cost.
Extra fee
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Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, Wien
Not included
- Schönbrunn Palace and Park tickets
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
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- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
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