If your path ever takes you to Vienna, one of the most romantic capital cities in the world, the beautiful Schönbrunn Palace has to get onto your must-visit list. Never heard of this remarkable site? Let us introduce you to it then.
1. Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial summer residence, and it was designed by two famous architects of its time: Johann Bernhard Fisher and Nicolaus Pacassi.
2. The German word “Schönbrunn” means “beautiful spring.”
3. The Palace has 1,441 rooms, a few of them very famous.
4. Like for example the 40m long and almost 10m wide Great Gallery, which was used for balls, receptions and as a banqueting hall.
5. The Mirrors Room was the place where the six-year-old Mozart gave his first concert to Empress Maria Theresa.
6. There are also rooms named after colors, such as the Yellow Room and the Walnut Room.
7. At the Schönbrunn Palace there is an astonishing garden with beautiful fountains, and a zoo which was founded in 1752, making it the oldest zoo in the world.
8. After the Habsburg Monarchy fell, the Palace was turned into a museum, and after WWII it served as offices for the British army. In 1955 it was turned into a museum once again.