Schloss Schoenbrunn

Today we went on another trip to the Schoenbrunn Palace, the residence for the Habsburgs from Empress Maria Teresia (mother of Marie Antoinette) to the end of their rule. It's really a beutiful place with extravagant palace and breath-taking gardens. It even has a zoo, green house, a maze and a coach museum. Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to go to into those places, and you can't take pictures in the palace.


In front of the Palace with Sharon, Sue and Kirsten


The garden behind the palace



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Garden beside the palace



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the Neptune fountain



the Gloriette at the top of the hill, now has a cafe



view of the palace from the hill



view of the palace and the city



sculptures at the gloriette



the zoo at the palace



the Palm House, a tropical green house



flowers in the garden



the Japanese garden



paths on the grounds of the palace



fountain



The souvenir I bought from the gift shop: Sisi's (Empress Elizabeth's) star. She's almost like an icon in Austria. (Wish I had her hair to put in all those diamond stars!)