Wien, Austria
Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47
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+43 1811130
Good for kids
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Interesting artificial Roman ruin in the park of Schönbrunn Palace. It's a pity that you're not allowed to enter it, but I guess that is owed to preserving it as much as possible. So it is a look, don't touch site.
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A good sight to see as you are making your way down the gardens. We went in winter and they had let the pond overgrow with weds which ruined the view a bit.
Very fascinating for people who are interested in history
Best thing @ schonbrunn
Originally known as the Ruin of Carthage, the Roman Ruin is a set of follies that was designed by the architect Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg and erected as an entirely new architectural feature in 1778. Fully integrated into its parkland surroundings, this architectural ensemble should be understood as a picturesque horticultural feature and not simply as a ruin, which due to lack of maintenance it had increasingly grown to resemble prior to its recent restoration. The fashion for picturesque ruins that became widespread with the rise of the Romantic movement soon after the middle of the 18th century symbolized both the decline of once great powers and the preservation of the remains of a heroic past. Erected at the same time not far from the Roman Ruin, the Obelisk Fountain was intended to complete the iconographic program of the park at Schönbrunn as a symbol of stability and permanence. The Roman Ruin consists of a rectangular pool enclosed by a massive arch with lateral walls, evoking the impression of an ancient edifice slowly crumbling into the ground. In the pool in front of the ruin is a seemingly haphazard arrangement of stone fragments supporting a figural group which symbolizes the rivers Vltava and Elbe.
This place looks so interesting and mythical. You don't expect to see something like this when you walk through the Royal Garden.
Beautiful Roman architecture. Love the faces etched into the structure. Beautiful fountain in center as well. Worth walking by if in the area.
I'm always surprised at what the rich will create for their own amusements. This is a must see if you're visiting the palace complex (which you should). It's very well done and seems so out of place while also fitting in.
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