Schoenbrunn Palace

Often compared to France’s Versailles, Schoenbrunn is a majestic golden-yellow palace where many rooms are open to the public.

Schoenbrunn Palace (Schloss Schoenbrunn) is often compared to France’s Versailles is a majestic golden-yellow palace where many rooms are open to the public. The surrounding gardens are magnificent; in fact the whole site is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The grounds also boast the world’s oldest Zoo (Tiergarten). Such illustrious figures as Maria Theresa and Napoleon inhabited this baroque Palace and a six-year-old Mozart once played here!