Augarten Palace, Vienna, Austria

Palais Augarten was constructed in the late 17th century by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach on the site of a hunting château and gardens. In 1780 this palace came into the possession of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. Until the beginning of the twentieth century it remained in the possession of the Habsburg family. During this period, and especially in the nineteenth century, many balls were held in the palace, and a salon was opened. Among the guests at that time were Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, and Hans Makart.

The greatest ball in the Palais Augarten took place on the occasion of the Viennese World's Fair of 1873; among the guests were Emperor Francis Joseph I and Czar Alexander II of Russia. In 1897 the palace was significantly remodelled for the family of Archduke Otto, the nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph.

Despite extensive damage suffered during World War II, the palace has been maintained almost in its original appearance, and many of the original furnishings can still be found there. Today, Palais Augarten is the home and rehearsal space of the Vienna Boys' Choir, who also have their own school there. The palace is located on 130-acre Augarten park, which is the oldest Baroque garden in Vienna.

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Ivana Mestrov (12 months ago)
Beautiful and wast garden with path walks and lots of greenery. Great place to spend a hot day. Lots of tree shades.

Grey.Seal. (13 months ago)
Amazing park, seeing people play football and having fun, the massive air defence tower looming over, the gardens are amazing maintained, just beautiful

Austin Graff (2 years ago)
After exploring the Jewish Quarter, we strolled to this massive park. There are paths with views and lots of green space where we saw people sunbathing and picnicking. Inside the park is a World War II tower, an old palace, a museum, a pool, and a large playground. My six-year-old daughter loved the fenced-in playground. It comes with monkey bars, a fun swing, and two sandpits.

Umaid Ullah SAHIL (2 years ago)
Augarten is one of the most beautiful parks in Vienna. It is a great place to hang out for a walk , for a picnic, or to do some exercise. There are many places where you can lay down and take some rest and enjoy the beautiful view and fresh air. For kids, there are also many playgrounds. It is very beautiful with lots of beautiful flowers and everything is very well arranged. I loved it a lot, and I went there very often . I'm happy to have it near to my apartment.

Menny Levinski (2 years ago)
Amazing park, very large, clean and fancy. It has many places to seat and relax, really nice and quiet atmosphere. The place includes some historical structures and botanic gardens, very recommended for photography and hiking. I had a great experience, and some good pictures to share.

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