Great Parterre
Schönbrunn Palace. Great Parterre.
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn. UNESCO World Heritage
site.
"The Park, 494 acres in area, laid out in 1753-75 by Steckhoven and J. F. von Hohenberg , with its straight walks, clipped hedges, sculptures, grottoes, and ponds, is one of the best-preserved examples of the old French palace garden, being conceived as a link between the great masses of masonry and the open country. The palace, however, lies unusually low, while the park mounts the hill, terminating in the airy Gloriette."--Baedeker 1909
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