The author describes the rich history and heritage of the Schoenbrunn Palace and points out that at present "less than 40 of the more than 1440 rooms" of this UNESCO World Heritage Site are open to the public. It is, nevertheless, a great place "to retreat from the city" with gardens featuring "carefully trimmed trees and hedges" and a number of fo
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This was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1996 so not surprisingly is given three stars - "worth a journey". It has seen three centuries of history: it was Maria Theresa's summer residence, Marie Antoinette spent her childhood there, Napoleon used it as his headquarters and Karl I, last of the Hapsburgs signed the Declaration of Renunciati
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