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Schloßhof, Schloss Hof Estate
Combined Ticket Schloss Hof Estate & Schloss Niederweiden
Highlights
- Discover the summer residence of Prince Eugene! The magnificent palace, the breathtaking baroque gardens and the idyllic Estate Farm offer a variety of discovery & adventure opportunities!
- Special Exhibition: Imperial Weddings
Description
Schloss Hof Estate
The former imperial country seat now provides an atmospheric setting for trips back in time into the fascinating world of the Baroque.
The Baroque ensemble of Schloss Hof Estate extends over more than fifty hectares. Built for the legendary military commander Prince Eugene of Savoy, it was subsequently remodelled and extended under Empress Maria Theresa to become the largest rural palace complex in Austria. A stately residence, elaborate terraced gardens and a tranquil estate farm form an ensemble that offers a unique combination of imperial magnificence and rural idyll. Today it hosts events and festivals for the whole family as well as annual temporary exhibitions.
The special exhibition at Schloss Hof Estate and Schloss Niederweiden - IMPERIAL WEDDINGS
Weddings in the Imperial House were characterised for their pomp and splendour. The special exhibition shows aspects of imperial marriages, from courtship to widow- and widowerhood. But hidden behind all these elaborately staged festivities we can frequently find poignant life stories. Habsburg weddings were rarely affairs of the heart.
Love and Marriage
Marriage in ruling houses was not only an alliance between two individuals but between two dynasties. Love had little to do with it. Children of a marriageable age were the pawns of politics and had little chance to have a say in choosing a partner.
The exhibition section at Schloss Hof estate deals with the question of what criteria the ideal bride or groom should fulfil – and most of all: who was good enough for the Habsburg Dynasty?
A Cause for Celebration
The exhibition section at Schloss Niederweiden gives an inside view of the procedure of imperial weddings, starting with the provisions prior to the betrothal, then the strenuous courtship journeys and finally the church marriage ceremony.
The stupendously spectacular festivities with fireworks, opera performances, wedding banquets and mighty triumphal arches show that weddings were in a league of their own as the most important events for the Imperial House.
Ticket-Details
The combined ticket entitles the holder to single admission to the major exhibition in Lower Austria.
Free entry for children up to 6 years of age.
Concessionary tickets are only available at the ticket office.
Please note
Please note duration of the temporary exhibition!
Please mind that dogs are not allowed at Schloss Hof Estate & Schloss Niederweiden.
Opening hours
Schloss Hof Estate is open daily | 10 am to 6 pm
Schloss Niederweiden is open from 09 March 2024 to 3 November 2024 | daily | 10 am to 6 pm
Schlosshof 1
2294 Schloßhof
www.schlosshof.at Schloss Niederweiden
Niederweiden 1
2292 Englhartstetten
Get to Schloss Hof and Schloss Niederweiden by car!
Take the airport motorway A4 (exit Fischamend), the B9 (direction Hainburg) and the B49 to visit Schloss Hof Estate. 545 parking places for cars and buses are available on the Waldparkplatz – “forest car park”.
Take the airport motorway A4 (exit Fischamend), the B9 (direction Hainburg) and the B49 to visit Schloss Niederweiden. There are plenty of parking places for cars and buses on the car park directly in front of the palace.
