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“Pic of the Week”. May 31, 2013. Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna
One of Vienna’s many outstanding attractions is Schönbrunn Palace, the one-time summer residence of the Hapsburgs, situated on the outskirts of the city. The palace and it’s grounds are very popular with tourists, though you’ll not see the great hords and massive waiting lines characteristic of Versailles (which I liked much less than Schönbrunn).
Palaces like this offer an interesting insight into a royal life I find hard to envision. The palace has over 1400 rooms, dozens of scultures, landscaped lawns and gardens, and many beautiful fountains. It would have been staffed by hundreds of servants and housed hundreds of guests and horses as well.
This photo was taken from near Neptune’s well, looking back over a small part of the gardens to the rear …
May 30, 2013
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Vienna — Life in the Past Lane
The Eagles are one of my favorite bands, with a terrific and diverse music catalog including many top hits such as “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane”. The latter title played on my iPod ear buds while we cruising on the Danube and it dawned on me that it (metaphorically) might have described Vienna several hundred years ago. In the 17th and 18th centuries Vienna was one of the most innovative and influential cities in the world. Sadly, those days are gone. While still an interesting place to visit, Vienna’s finest days seem behind her. To visit her now is to see the remnants of that history and view “Life in the Past Lane”; …
Tagged Castle, Cathedral, Hapsburg, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna
