World Heritage Identification Number: 786
World Heritage since: 1996
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇦🇹 Austria
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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A Grand Tour Through the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
The Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, offer a captivating glimpse into the opulent history of the Habsburg Empire. Located in the 13th district of Vienna, this Baroque ensemble stands as a testament to the grandeur and artistic prowess of the era.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was designed by the architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and is full of outstanding examples of decorative art. Together with its gardens, the site of the world’s first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable Baroque ensemble and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
The Committee decided to inscribe the nominated property as an ensemble on the basis of cultural criteria (i) and (iv) considering that the site is of outstanding universal value being an especially well preserved example of the Baroque princely residential ensemble, which constitutes an outstanding example of a Gesamtkunstwerk. The Palace and Gardens are exceptional by virtue of the evidence that they preserve of modifications over several centuries that vividly illustrate the tastes, interests and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs.
Encyclopedia Record: Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna. The name Schönbrunn has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court.Additional Site Details
Area: 186.28 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 48.18666667 , 16.31333333
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