Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna

Schönbrunn Palace (German: Schloss Schönbrunn), transliterated as Schönbrunn Palace or Schönbrunn Palace, is a royal building full of Baroque art located in Vienna, the capital of Austria. This palace was once the royal palace of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Vienna.
The entire Schönbrunn Palace is gold and black, which are the representative colors of the Habsburg family, the royal family that has long ruled Austria, with a total area of ​​26,000 square meters. The Schönbrunn Palace is second only to the Palace of Versailles in France in terms of its magnificence and size in Europe, surpassing all other European palace buildings. Its name comes from Matthias, the Holy Roman Emperor. Legend has it that in 1612, he rested in Katterburg between Meidling and Hitting on his way to hunt and drank the spring water here. Seeing that the spring was clear and sweet, he named the spring "Schönbrunn" as the Holy Roman Emperor. Since then, "Schönbrunn" has become a synonym for this area.

In 1743, Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria ordered the construction of a magnificent palace and Baroque garden to demonstrate the royal authority. Since then, Schönbrunn Palace has been expanded. During the Napoleonic Wars, the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved and the Austrian Empire was established. In 1871, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was reorganized. In 1918, with the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I and the subsequent disintegration, this palace became a museum of the Republic of Austria, allowing civilians to get a glimpse of the royal glory and feel the former grandeur of the Habsburg Empire.
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Post by Matthew馬非 | Jun 15, 2023