Austria · 17th century
Schönbrunn Palace (German: Schloss Schönbrunn [ˈʃlɔs ʃøːnˈbʁʊn]) was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna. The name Schönbrunn (meaning "beautiful spring") has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court.
The 1,441-room Baroque palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural, and historic monuments in the country. The history of the palace and its vast gardens spans over 300 years, reflecting the changing tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs. It has been a major tourist attraction since the mid-1950s.
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Schönbrunn Palace ranks #17 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 240 mapped in Austria. Founded 1638, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 79,449 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. 40 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 5 km away. It is stop 8 of 28 on the Wachau Danube route, Melk to Vienna. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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