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    Schönbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the Habsburgs and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996, lies in the 13th district on the Wien River.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Schönbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the Habsburgs and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996, lies in the 13th district on the Wien River. The palace park includes the Gloriette, with city views, and Schönbrunn Zoo, founded in 1752, the world's oldest existing zoo. The U4 takes you there in minutes.

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    1Schönbrunn Palace

    The former summer residence of the Habsburgs has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996. Of its 1,441 rooms, 45 are accessible as a museum; various tickets cover staterooms, park, and outbuildings. The palace park contains the Gloriette, with views over Vienna, and the Tiergarten.
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    Tiergarten Schönbrunn
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    The zoo, founded in 1752 by the Habsburgs in the palace park, is the world's oldest operating zoo. Around 500 animal species live here, including Giant Pandas, Siberian Tigers, and elephants.
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    New Building & Museums Quarter

    Just behind the Ring is the MuseumsQuartier, a complex of historical and modern buildings housing the Leopold Museum, mumok, Kunsthalle Wien, and Architekturzentrum. Beyond that, the 7th district begins, with small shops, cafés, and eateries.

    Wieden & Naschmarkt

    South of the Ring Road are the St. Charles Church and the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz. Along the Wiental, the Naschmarkt extends with market stalls and eateries; Saturdays see a flea market too.
    Vienna & Region

    Vienna & Region

    The capital in the east is most travelers' starting point: Hofburg, Schönbrunn and Stephansdom, coffee houses and Heurige in the outlying vineyards. Vienna is one of the four official UN seats, next to New York, Geneva, and Nairobi.

    Inner City

    The 1st district is the historic heart of Vienna and part of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Around St. Stephen's Cathedral, featuring a 136-meter south tower, are the shopping streets Graben and Kärntner Straße, the Hofburg (with Imperial Apartments and Spanish Riding School), and the State Opera on the Ringstrasse.
    Wien

    Wien

    Austria's capital on the Danube was for centuries the residence of the Habsburgs. Around St. Stephen's Cathedral are the Hofburg, State Opera and the Ringstrasse; to the west is Schönbrunn Palace, and in the Prater, the Giant Ferris Wheel spins. Coffeehouse culture and Heurige are part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.

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