Monday 13 August 2007

786 AT - Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn (1996)

Brief Description

"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."

申布伦宫殿和花园
"从18世纪到1918年,申布伦宫殿一直是哈布斯堡王朝 (Habsburg)君主的住所,由建筑师约翰·本哈德·菲舍尔·冯·埃尔拉赫(Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach)和尼古拉斯·帕卡西(Nicolaus Pacassi)设计建造,到处都有极其精美的装饰艺术品。和花园一起的,还有建于1752年的世界上第一个动物园,包括一系列风格奇异的巴洛克式建筑以 及各类艺术典范。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/786

Courtesy of neko127 from postcrossing forum

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