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  • As far as the eye can see - Vienna
    As far as the eye can see
    by iandsmith
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    This is probably on the top of many people's list of things to see in Vienna. It's massive. The palace itself, the gardens, the zoo; everything about the place is on a grand scale. If you suddenly have flights of fancy about the wonderful life it must have been, pause to reflect here on the maxim "money doesn't buy you happiness". Franz Joseph's life had its highs to be sure, but it wasn't all roses. Of their large family, one son committed suicide, another daughter died at 2, his brother was assassinated in Mexico and his wife murdered in Italy. If all that wasn't bad enough, the youngest daughter went by the name of Marie Antionette, married off to the French king to avoid conflict with them, something the Hapsburgs were cannily adept to. As for Marie Antionette, as they say, the rest was history.

    The vast acreage of the park is larger than the CBD of Vienna itself and , the thing I really liked about that was, it's free.

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    Schönbrunn: A bit of history
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  • It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's a frozen pond - Vienna
    It's a bird, it's a
    plane, no, it's a frozen
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    by iandsmith
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    In their present form, the gardens were designed by Louis Gervais and John Jadot, though later additions by Adrian von Stekhoven and Ferdinand von Hohenberg did take place. The inspiration came from Maria Therese and the baroque-styled layout commenced in 1750. It has always been well maintained and, in 1996, was accorded UNESCO World Heritage listing. This path leads to the famous zoo and the massive Palm House (Palmenhaus) that is the largest of its kind in continental Europe. It was commissioned in 1882 by the then emperor, Franz Josef.

    I recall thinking that it didn't matter which path you took, you were bound to end up with surprises and the only thing I found no delight in was the zoo. I didn't go in because, in walking beside it, I noticed a cage with a massive condor imprisoned. I'm sorry, but I can't help but call to mind all the times I have watched raptors riding the updrafts in Australia, giving me hours of pleasure, and to see them contricted to a few square metres of space is depressing in my eyes.

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    Schönbrunn: The inside story
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  • Though some people rail against using postcards I have to say that on some occasions they are a necessity. Since you can't use your camera in many galleries, how on earth could we show you what to expect? Pacassi's alterations at the behest of Marie Therese led to The Great Gallery, 40 metres long and 10 metres wide. The tall windows and crystal mirrors combined with the whilte and gold stucco decoration and the ceiling frescoes combine to form a total work of art, representing one of the finest rococo interiors in Europe.

    This magnificent room was used as the entertaining salon, adorned lavishly in rococo style and looking every part the sort of place where royalty might indulge in a waltz or two. The frescoed ceiling, the decorative candelabra, the polished wooden floor. Just add a band, some couples and away you go. Then again, you might want a simple meeting of the minds, such as occurred in this very room in 1961 between President Kennedy and Nikita Krushchev.

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    Schönbrunn: The palace
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  • My first impression was that it was big. No surprises there. Everything I had read previously indicated size. With the amounts of money rolling in to the Hapsburgs they could afford it. The monument attracts 1.8 million visitors per annum. In the 17th century it was destroyed and then rebuilt in rococo style.

    One of the rooms inside that fascinated me due to its insight into daily life was the study where Franz Joseph began work each day at 5 a.m., dictating to the nation. Simple meals were served to him at his desk and he took his responsibility to the job seriously. "One must work until one drops from exhaustion" was one of his better known sayings. Personal portraits here show Franz at the age of 33, the time when the Compromise with Hungary was being negotiated, leading to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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    Schönbrunn: A walk in Schoenbrunn
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  • The best time for visit is in the summer or autumn when there are colourful landscapes around but however in any time it is monumental place. Schoenbrunn used to be a residence of Empress and Emperor (no wonder) and there is beautiful palace (on the list of The UNESCO World Heritage). Nowadays you will find there everything you should like such as history site, gallery (Orangery), maye for chidlren and for those who are children in their souls, ZOO, cafes, theatres, wonderful parks and museums. Simply, take the one day trip just for Schoenbrunn only. And time to time just sit on the bench and observe life around ... that is true Vienna ... ------------------------------------------------------------- Opening hours : 1.4. - 30.6. ---> 8.30 am to 5 pm 1.7. - 31.8. ---> 8.30 am to 6 pm 1.9. - 31.10. ---> 8.30 am to 5 pm 1.11. - 31.3. ---> 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

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    Schönbrunn: The tourists
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  • There are some 1.7 million people visit this palace annually and you can certainly add a few thousand more who use the gardens for which there is no fee. The eclectic mix of visitors is exemplified in this photograph and the high months are July/August while December/January/February will find you with few people to rub elbows with.

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    Schönbrunn: Tourist from where?
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  • Smiling tourist. Trust me. - Vienna
    Smiling tourist. Trust me.
    by manuelEB
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    They smiled but they did not answer... But at least they show -with their fast walking- they way to the main gate of the Summer Palace, a landmark in Vienna and a source of smiles for those who remember the old films with Romy Schenneider

    The fondest is the beer and the girls but I am afraid you are asking for a different kind of fondest...like beers and girls. Never mind.

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    Schönbrunn: in the way to Summer Palace
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  • Walking towards the palace from the closest train station you will see this building. Typical thing in Vienna. This is not the best, not the most beuatiful but it was in my way and it was the first one I took a picture of... What's the meaning of that dome at the top? What's inside? Why mosto of the old buildings has it? Why the chicken crossed the rai-road? Why? Why?

    The architeture of the whole city is just marvelous. I was wondering if the Imperial Governenment did not subsidize cost for ornaments and alike in "fachades"... Possible?!

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    Schönbrunn: Gloriette III
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  • Even when I was walking away through the forest, it still beckoned me to take another picture. It's a standout from the main palace or most places in the garden and was deliberately placed thus. You can just imagine the Hapsburgs doing some Sunday afternoon entertaining here. It was designed in 1775 by Hohenburg.

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    Schönbrunn: The enchanting garden
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  • I was entranced. On a side trail where hardly anyone seems to venture (in 20 minutes I was the only one there) I chanced upon a feeding station for the animals. Brilliantly coloured birds (see intro pages) and squirrels darted hither and thither into the purpose-built boxes for their morsel of food. Since I'd never seen the type of birds before and only seen squirrels once before I was having a wonderful time. Couldn't believe my luck.

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