We are planning a trip to Austria. Which palaces are worth visiting? What are the most beautiful?

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In Austria, many castles and palaces of different eras have been preserved. The most famous palace of Austria is Schönbrunn in Vienna, along with its gardens included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In addition to the most beautiful palace complex and the Imperial Garden, one of the oldest zoos in the world is located here, founded in 1752.

Artstetten Palace near the Wachau Valley in Lower Austria of the 16th century. the building where the museum of Franz Ferdinand is located and the crypt in which the Austrian Archduke and his wife were killed in Sarajevo in 1914.

The Hofburg Palace Complex is the heart of Vienna. Until the 20-ies. XX century Hofburg Palace was the official residence of the Austrian emperors, the Habsburg dynasty

Belvedere Palace in Vienna is considered the most beautiful baroque palace in the whole world. It consists of the Upper and Lower castles, which together with the broken around garden form a magnificent baroque ensemble. The construction of the palace was started in 1714 by the order of Eugene of Savoy. The name Belvedere from the Greek translates as "a beautiful view." Today, the Austrian Gallery is located here

Mirabel is a real pearl of the classical baroque and a visiting card of Salzburg. This magnificent castle was presented by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich to his beloved as a sign of tenderness of his feelings in 1606.

Palaces Riegersburg, built in the time of magnificent baroque, and Shallaburg, a monument of the Renaissance, are considered one of the most beautiful medieval masterpieces in Lower Austria. No less impressive are Rosenau, Baroque palace, and Weitra, the creation of the Renaissance.

December 2, 2013

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