Schönbrunn Palace

Palace Vienna, Vienna, Austria

What to expect

Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial summer residence with 1,441 rooms, located in Vienna. The palace and its gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most important architectural, cultural, and historic monuments in Austria. The palace has a long history dating back to 1569 and has been used as a hunting ground, a pleasure palace, and a summer residence for the Habsburg rulers. The gardens are home to impressive fountains, statues, monuments, trees, and flowers, as well as the magnificent Gloriette. Visitors can explore the palace and its gardens, which include the Great Parterre, the Maze, the Neptune Fountain, and the Roman Ruin. The palace also features various sculptures and monuments, such as the Monument for Philipp Franz Siebold and the Family Monument. With its rich history and beautiful architecture, Schönbrunn Palace is a great place to visit with family and friends

Plan your family visit to the Schönbrunn Palace with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the palace and its gardens, and climbed the hill to see the views over Vienna from the garden gloriette

Highlights: The family enjoyed the beautiful gardens and the views over Vienna ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the palace and took a tour through the Palace, which only takes you through a small fraction of the 1,441 rooms

Highlights: We fell in love with the Palace and added it to the list of places we would love to revisit ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the palace and took an audio tour, which included the imperial apartments and the gardens

Highlights: The kids enjoyed the palace and the gardens, and we appreciated the history and architecture of the palace ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the palace and gardens, and the kids had fun playing in the park

Highlights: The kids loved the park, and we enjoyed the beautiful gardens and palace ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the palace and its gardens

Highlights: The kids enjoyed the Easter market and the marzipan workshop ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We explored the palace, saw the museum, and walked in the immense garden with a zoo and a labyrinth

Highlights: The kids had fun discovering how royal children lived and dressing up as prince and princess ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Schönbrunn Palace, its gardens and the Children's Museum, we also tried to visit the maze but we arrived after closing time

Highlights: We really enjoyed exploring the gardens and the Children's Museum was a big hit! There were so many fun activities and games for them to try ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We enjoyed walking around the palace and seeing the different rooms

Highlights: We liked the kids museum inside where our kids could dress up as princesses or knights and play ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We explored the palatial grounds of Schönbrunn Palace, chasing around mazes and climbing in the maze playground

Highlights: The kids loved the playground, and we enjoyed the beautiful gardens and picnic lunch ✨