Our first activity for today is a walking tour (again).
Not far from Radisson Blu Park Hotel is Schonbrunn Palace or Schloss Schonbrunn in German located in Heitzing, Vienna.
The word Schonbrunn means beautiful spring.
Built in the 1700s, this is the most important historical monument of Austria and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Neptune Fountain
This is the most popular tourist destination in Vienna and before the pandemic around 4 million visitors come here on a yearly average.
Entrance to the Great Parterre
The vast gardens and palace is maintained by the Republic of Austria.
The annual Summer Night Concert Schonbrunn is held here and is attended by royalties, heads of state, foreign dignitaries, etc.
It’s prohibited to take photos beyond this point but the naughty me, I couldn’t resist stealing a photo of the chandelier, the ceiling, and a chair and a desk.
It’s so beautiful.
Schonbrunn Palace has 1,441 rooms but visitors are only allowed to see about a dozen rooms. And even if we’re allowed to visit all the 1,441 rooms, aba eh kailan na kaya tayo natapos?
The extravagance of the long-gone era was displayed in castles and palaces which the rulers used to impress other rulers. Schonbrunn Palace was inspired by the Versailles in France. The original owners of Schonbrunn, the Habsburgs, tried to match it but couldn’t afford it. This is a perfect example of keeping up with the Joneses.
