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Gloriette
Gloriette Review
At the crest of the hill, topping off the Schönbrunn Schlosspark, sits a Baroque masterstroke: Johann Ferdinand von Hohenberg's Gloriette, now restored to its original splendor. Perfectly scaled, the Gloriette—a palatial pavilion that once offered royal guests a place to rest and relax on their tours of the palace grounds and that now houses a welcome café—holds the vast garden composition together and at the same time crowns the ensemble with a brilliant architectural tiara. This was a favorite spot of Maria Theresa's, though in later years she grew so obese it took six men to carry her in her palanquin to the summit.
- Address: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunner-Schloss-Strasse, 13th District/Hietzing, Vienna, A-1130 | Map It
- Website: www.schoenbrunn.at
- U-Bahn: U4/Schönbrunn.
- Location: Schönbrunn
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