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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Austria
Description:
From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was designed by the architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and is full of outstanding examples of decorative art. Together with its gardens, the site of the world’s first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable Baroque ensemble and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk . [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.