We’re inside Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace, summer residence of the Habsburgs. It’s a big place. There are 1,441 rooms! Don’t worry. We’re not going into all of them. We just want to get a feel for what it was like to hang with the Habsburgs. Continue reading “Inside Schönbrunn Palace”
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How to Build a Dynasty – The Rest of the Story
Schönbrunn Palace, located just outside Vienna, was the summer residence of the Habsburg family. The opulence of this summer retreat might make a person curious about how a family could acquire wealth on such a grand scale. The previous two posts told how the Habsburgs started to build their dynasty. Here’s the rest of the story. Continue reading “How to Build a Dynasty – The Rest of the Story”
The Grounds at Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace is a massive estate just outside Vienna, Austria. The Habsburg family, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, used it for their summer home. You don’t have to go inside to get some idea of the Habsburg’s power. You’ll know just by seeing the grounds at Schönbrunn Palace. Continue reading “The Grounds at Schönbrunn Palace”
A Visit to Schönbrunn Palace
We landed in Vienna yesterday. After exploring our immediate surroundings, the Inner Stadt area, we had a good dinner and conked out. Today we’re going to do the typical tourist thing and go see Schönbrunn Palace. It’s a required activity on any self-respecting tourist’s What-to-See-in-Vienna list. Continue reading “A Visit to Schönbrunn Palace”
