Austria · 17th century
Palais Augarten is a Baroque palace in the district of Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. Constructed in the late seventeenth century by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach on the site of a Jagdschloss and gardens, the palace and gardens were expanded in the nineteenth century under Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Despite extensive damage suffered during World War II, the palace has been maintained almost in its original appearance, and many of the original furnishings can still be found there. Today, Palais Augarten is the home and rehearsal space of the Vienna Boys' Choir, who also have their own school there. The palace is located in the 130-acre Augarten park, which is the oldest Baroque garden in Vienna.
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Palais Augarten ranks #1,897 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #43 of the 240 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1675, it is older than 23% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,781 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 36 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 2 km away. It is stop 23 of 28 on the Wachau Danube route, Melk to Vienna. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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