The Palace Gardens 23 Autumn colours

The Palace Gardens

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October 19th 2008
Geo: 48.22, 16.37 This morning Dee still wasn't feeling to well, so she hung out at the hostel while Jess and I went off to see Schonbrunn Palace. The Austrians seem big on pastries, so we easily found a bakery and bought a few goodies to eat on the tram. The tram line out the front of the hostel went straight to the palace- too easy! About 10 minutes ahead of us we saw a huge palace and kne ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more