Viennese Escapes: Schloss HofThe Manor Farm of Prince Eugene

Manor Farm of Schloss Hof
A state of the art Baroque farm

View over the South Side
To the left and right of the main structure
the orangery buildings

One of the flower gardens
in front of the greenhouses

Orangery
One of two mirror-faced greenhouses
built by architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt
for Prince Eugene in the early 18th century,
making use of leading-edge technology of the time

Entrance to the tree-shaded courtyard
leading to the stables, kitchens, and
vegetable and herb gardens beyond

Prince Eugene's Schloss Hof
is a sight to behold, the palace and
its extensive Baroque gardens and the view
of the Lower Austrian countryside are magnificent,
a place where summer's dreams may well come true.
The manor farm, too, is anything but humble-looking.
Walking along its paths its beauty takes my breath away,
each and every time I manage to get out there

Schloss Hof is on hour's drive
from the Opera on Ringstrasse.
In summertime, when the weather is good,
you'll experience Baroque exuberance and grandeur
in the countryside and return to the city relaxed and filled with joy

Links:
-> Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663 - 1736) - a young immigrant from France, who rose to fame and wealth at the Imperial Court in Vienna
-> Prince Eugene, the ‘Noble Knight
-> Austrian architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (1668 - 1745)
-> Schloss Hof: Meierhof - Manor Farm at Schloss Hof

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