Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens from above

Vienna

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August 6th 2008
On the way through to Budapest we spent two nights in Vienna. On the way in to Vienna we went to visit the Schönbrunn Palace. This has many surrounding buildings and a huge park and is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Austria. Despite the oppressive heat we wandered around the grounds for around 2 hours and enjoyed a picnic lunch before we hiked up the hill to the observatory for ... 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