![]() Museum Sign Language Guide available in ÖGS and IS for the Imperial or Grand Tour, prior reservation recommended, further information: Īccess to all exhibition rooms: no steps. Tours for visitors with with disabilities or special needs on request. Supplemental devices available for the visually impaired. Special offers for people with disabilitiesįree wheelchair rental – contact attendant at main portal (3 wheelchairs) or at Hietzinger Tor and at Meidlinger Tor (1 wheelchair each).Wheelchair accessible restroom available. Parking spaces for people with disabilitiesĪt main entrance portal (Schönbrunner Schlossstrasse, 3 parking spaces), Meidlinger Tor (2 parking spaces), close to Kavalierstrakt as well as Valerietrakt (2 parking spaces) and Fürstenstöckl (1 parking space) ![]() Sisi Ticket (Grand Tour / Schönbrunn Palace Sisi Museum Vienna Furniture Museum): 40,50€ instead of 44€ (incl. You should therefore buy your ticket online in advance from the comfort of your home to avoid long lines at the ticket counter: Find information about the imperial family Habsburg on "The World of Habsburgs" Experience the imperial court virtuallyĪdditional information on the offer: Classic Pass: 32€ instead of 34€ (incl. Tip: Remember that Schönbrunn Palace is the most visited tourist attraction in Austria. The Imperial Carriage Museum, Crown Prince Garden, Orangery Garden, Maze & Labyrinth, Zoo, Palm House and Desert Experience House are also part of the palace park and can be visited for an admission fee. Schönbrunn Palace park is open to visitors free of charge all year round and is home to impressive fountains, statues, monuments, trees and flowers as well as the magnificent Gloriette. The Congress of Vienna convened in the Grand Gallery in 1814/15. The Millions Room, paneled with rosewood and decorated with valuable miniatures from India and Persia, ranks amongst the most beautiful Rococo rooms in existence. And in the Blue Chinese Salon, Emperor Charles I signed his renunciation of government (end of the monarchy). Napoleon held conferences in the Vieux Lacque Room. In the Round Chinese Cabinet, Maria Theresa held her secret conferences with State Chancellor Prince Kaunitz. Mozart made music in the mirrored hall of Schönbrunn Palace as a six year-old prodigy. Schönbrunn Palace has a total of 1,441 rooms, 45 of which can be visited. The monarch spent the last years of his life here in their entirety. ![]() Balancing the demands posed by conserving the heritage of the palace as a historic monument against the needs of visitors is the prime task of the Schloss Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebs Ges.m.b.H., the limited-liability company that has managed Schönbrunn on behalf of the state since 1992.1,441 rooms for Emperor Franz Joseph and "Sisi"Įmperor Franz Joseph was born in Schönbrunn Palace in 1830. ![]() The huge costs involved in the maintenance and preservation of the palace complex are today financed from the revenue from tourism. Its most important role today is as a museum. Nostalgia and the cult of the imperial past also fed the success story of Schönbrunn as the country’s top tourist attraction. The celebrations held to mark the State Treaty in 1955 – the actual signing of which took place at the Belvedere – were just the start of the continuing use made of Schönbrunn by the Republic of Austria to project its public image in this imperial setting.Īround the same time, the ‘good old days of the Empire’ began to be idealized in the establishment account of Austrian history the previous inclination to forget these times – as in the period following the First World War – yielded to a renewed emphasis on Austria’s imperial past. After the withdrawal of the occupying powers the palace was used as an impressive setting for state receptions by the new Austrian Republic. There are news reports of large-scale military parades, celebrations and firework displays that were attended by the Viennese in their thousands. The main building came off relatively lightly, as after the raids were over, a total of 269 impacts were recorded which had caused severe damage to the ancillary buildings and the park.ĭuring the Allied occupation of Austria from 1945 to 1955 Schönbrunn was requisitioned by the British forces as an administrative headquarters and also used for official occasions. The décor of the Great Gallery was partially damaged by the impact, but luckily no fires broke out. A hail of broken window panes and roof tiles rained down, and a large hole yawned in the roof of the central wing. On 19 February 1945 the main building took a direct hit. Eventually however, the threat of aerial bombardment led to a number of particularly valuable items being taken to safety and stored in a salt mine. During the Second World War parts of the palace were used by units belonging to the National Socialist security and military police nevertheless, the state rooms could be viewed until the autumn of 1943.
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