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Journal
02
2015
Schönbrunn Palace // Schönbrunn Zoo // Hofburg Vienna // Imperial Furniture Collection // Schloss Hof // Schloss Niederweiden
Imperial
insights
Experience the magic of Imperial Austria in
winter and discover the new special exhibitions
at these historic locations.
Franz Joseph 1830-1916
Temporary exhibitions at four
imperial locations
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Schloss Hof
Baroque winter magic
in the Marchfeld
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New home for
higher beings
The new giraffe park at
Schönbrunn Zoo
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Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
Special exhibition
Franz Joseph
1830-1916
21 November 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the death
of Emperor Franz Joseph.
S
chloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und
Betriebsges.m.b.H., the Kunst­
historisches Museum Vienna
and the Bundesmobilienverwaltung are
co-hosting a major exhibition at four
different locations in Vienna and Lower
Austria to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the death of Emperor
Franz Joseph on 21 November 1916.
Each of the four parts of the exhibition
OPENING TIMES:
16 Mar-27 Nov 2016 daily
Schönbrunn Palace and
Imperial Carriage Museum
Vienna
9am-5pm
Imperial Furniture Collection &
Schloss Niederweiden
10am-6pm
www.franzjoseph2016.at
put a spotlight on the different sides to
Franz Joseph as an individual, while
also taking a critical look at his political
role as monarch.
show contrasts Franz Joseph’s modest
private requirements with the opulent
lifestyle he was obliged to represent in
his official role as head of state.
Schönbrunn Palace is presenting Franz
Joseph the Man & Monarch, an exhibition that delves into the emperor’s
character, his forebears and offspring,
his childhood and upbringing and the
defining moments in his life.
The exhibition at Schloss Niederweiden in Lower Austria is devoted
to Hunting & Recreation. In addition
to Franz Joseph’s private passion for
hunting, it provides a fascinating insight
into the Habsburg hunting grounds. ◀
At the Imperial Carriage Museum,
a fascinating selection of carriages
and travel accessories once used by
the emperor will bring the imperial
legend to life by looking at all aspects
of transport, from the majestic to the
everyday (Majesty & Modesty).
The Imperial Furniture Collection
holds up a prism to imperial pomp and
life behind the scenes in an exhibition
called Festivities & Everyday Life. This
© SKB
Tour operator special
Imperial Austria will be glad to advise you on group tours and provide
information on these historical sites.
Embark upon an enchanting winter
journey back in time.
www.imperial-austria.at
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Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
Schönbrunn
Palace
OPENING TIMES:
Schönbrunn Palace
Daily
April-June and September-October
8.30am-5.30pm
July-August: 8.30am-6.30pm
November-March: 8.30am-5pm
Tel. +43 1 811 13 239
www.schoenbrunn.at
Emperor Franz Joseph spent a large
part of his life in his private apartment
in the Reichskanzleitrakt wing of the
Hofburg. These rooms are presented
in their original state in the Imperial
Apartments.
Schönbrunn Palace, bedroom
In conjunction with the Elisabeth
Apartment and the Sisi Museum, they
are an essential additional offer to the
commemorative exhibition 2016. ◀
OPENING TIMES
Hofburg (Imperial Apartments,
Sisi Museum and Imperial Silver
Collection)
Hofburg Vienna, study
Hofmobiliendepot · Imperial Furniture Collection
Lightopia
Daily 9am-5.30pm
(Jul/Aug: until 6pm)
Hofburg/Michaelerkuppel
1010 Vienna
Tel. +43 1 533 75 70
www.hofburg-wien.at
© Sammlung Vitra Design Museum, A. Jung
The half-hour Imperial Tour of the
22 residential and official reception
rooms used by emperor Franz Joseph
and his wife Elisabeth are the ideal
complement to the Franz Joseph 18301916 special exhibitions. Audioguide
tour lead visitors through the perfectly
preserved spaces used by the emperor
during his stays at Schönbrunn.◀
Hofburg Vienna
Paul Henningsen,
PH Artischocke,
1958
16 September 2015-10 January 2016
History and future of light design.
An exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum
and the Fundação EDP
F
rom 16 September 2015 the
subject of light will provide
additional illumination as the
days grow shorter – when the Lightopia
exhibition lights up the Imperial
Furniture Collection. It explores lightrelated visions for the future, leading
lights from the history of design and
fascinating installations that bring the
creative power of light to life. ◀
OPENING TIMES
Imperial Furniture Collection
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Andreasgasse 7, 1070 Vienna
Tel. +43 1 524 33 57
www.hofmobiliendepot.at
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SKB and the Marchfeld Palaces
Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
and the Marchfeld Palaces merge
With retroactive effect from 1 January
2015 Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und
Betriebsges.m.b.H. (SKB) has merged with
Marchfeldschlösser Revitalisierungs- und
Betriebsgesellschaft (MRBG), which had
been a subsidiary of SKB since 2012.
According to CEO Franz Sattlecker the
original
reorganisation
ushered
in
a
positive new era: “The Marchfeld Palaces
have reported a ten percent increase in
visitor numbers over the past two years.”
The merger is expected to leverage several
synergies between the organisations, by
aligning the tourism concepts for the
locations in Vienna and Lower Austria to
reach out to even more potential visitors.
There are other advantages, too, when it
comes to refurbishments: SKB’s know-how
will be utilised in a current and upcoming
investment programme which runs into tens
of millions of euros.
Schloss Hof
T
ours of the palace and the
winter exhibition about families
during the First World War give
a special insight into a long-forgotten
era. For the first time this year, the
orangery will be open in winter as well
as the palace. The exotic plants in this
Baroque glasshouse will whisk visitors
away to another world as temperatures
plummet outdoors. Guests can sit and
watch the world go by from the comfort
of bespoke furnishings as the snow
gently falls to the ground.
On the five weekends before 24
December, a Christmas village provides
the perfect chance for visitors to get
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A palace
in the winter
into the yuletide spirit, with a series
of guided tours and concerts among
the attractions. Schloss Hof is also
the perfect destination for a spring
excursion – an Easter Market will get
the new season off to a glittering start
over the two weekends of March before
Easter.
Contact:
2294 Schlosshof 1
Tel. +43 2285 20 000
office@schlosshof.at
www.schlosshof.at
Another highlight awaits guests at the
Manor Farm in 2016, where three new
routes reveal the estate from different
perspectives. ◀
© Schloss Hof, José de Andrade
Schloss Hof will be opening its doors once
again in winter 2015/16: from 7 November to
6 March visitors of all ages can look forward
to a packed programme on weekends and
public holidays.
Schönbrunn Zoo
With work completed on the new polar bear enclosure at
Schönbrunn Zoo, the team immediately got started on its
next attraction: the new giraffe park which
will be ready by spring 2017 at the latest.
Visitor highlight: you will be able to see
the giraffes at tree-top height.
New giraffe park
opens 2017
S
chönbrunn Zoo
has a proud tradition of keeping
giraffes, with the first
creatures brought to Vienna back in
1828. They were given to the Austrian
emperor as a diplomatic gift by the
Egyptian viceroy. The animals were
greeted enthusiastically, and today,
almost 200 years later, the giraffes are
still a firm favourite among visitors.
Currently located in a historic part of
the zoo, the giraffe enclosure is the
only part not to have been renovated.
The zoo is part of the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Schönbrunn and
this project will be completed in line
with the criteria applied to protected
buildings. Schönbrunn is a genuinely
unique experience thanks to its
Baroque architecture and state-of-theart approach to wild animal keeping.
More room for Kimbar
and his crew
If the four-strong group of giraffes
were aware of the plans, bull Kimbar
and females Rita and Carla would be
over the moon, and infant Lubango
would feel head and shoulders above
the other animals. Particularly due
Schönbrunn Zoo –
a firm favourite
Vienna Zoo is the fifth most
popular in the world based
on millions of shares on travel
platform TripAdvisor.
OPENING TIMES:
Daily from 9am
www.zoovienna.at
to the conservatory-like extension
that provides even more room for the
animals to move around in winter.
Better overview
for visitors
© DI Peter Hartmann
The light and airy winter quarters will
feature a three-metre-high gallery so
that visitors can see the animals – which
grow up to five metres tall – at tree-top
level. In all, the new indoor section will
be three times the size of the old one.
A spacious outdoor area will provide
ample room for the quartet to stretch
their legs.
The giraffes will spend their time at a
temporary location close to the zoo
while they wait for the new park to be
completed. In fact, when the animals
are outside they can be seen from the
zoo car park on Seckendorff-GudentWeg. ◀
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Partner attractions and services
Haydn Hall, Esterházy
Schloss
PalaceEsterházy
© Haydn©Festival
Haydn Eisenstadt
Festspiele
Haydn Festival
Eisenstadt
International Haydn Days 2016
In 2016, the International Haydn Days invites for the
28th time to honor Joseph Haydn’s sublime musical oeuvre
for eleven days.
The Haydn Days take place at its original venues,
namely the Haydn Hall of the Esterházy Palace. With its
outstanding acoustics, the concert hall is ranked one of
the finest in the world and constituting a stylish setting for
the musical life of Eisenstadt, the city of Haydn.
The entire works of the genius loci Joseph Haydn is always at
the heart of the Haydn Festival. In 2016, this musical focus is
framed by the works of famous composers from the Bohemian
Crownland of the Habsburg Monarchy. This is to show relationship, offer a comparison and contrast of Haydn’s works to their
compositions.
Haydn Festival Eisenstadt
Artistic Director:
Dr. Walter Reicher
Esterházy Palace
A-7000 Eisenstadt
Tel. +43 2682 61866
office@haydnfestival.at
www.haydnfestival.at
Well known international artists and orchestras and the best
Haydn performers of the world are going to perform an exquisite
programme and offer the audience an unforgettable experience.
Concerts
of classical music at
Schoenbrunn
Palace Orangery
At Schoenbrunn Palace Orangery, a place rich in tradition, the Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna and
the Schoenbrunn Palace Ensemble Vienna present the
most beautiful melodies created by two of the greatest
composers of all times: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and
Johann Strauss.
The orchestra is accompanied by two opera singers, a soprano and a baritone and two ballet dancers wearing historic
costumes.
We also offer customized packages that take our guests on
delightful “Viennese miniature journeys” of art and culture.
Schoenbrunn Palace Concerts
Tel. +43 1 812 5004
www.imagevienna.com
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Partner attractions and services
An Esterhazy
Advent
stylish – festive – uniquely beautiful
This year the impressive Esterházy palaces
and castles will again be transformed into
charming advent markets.
©Schloss Esterházy
Around an hour’s drive from Vienna,
the Esterházy family’s palaces, castles
and natural landmarks are enchanting
cultural attractions set in unique Pannonian scenery.
Esterházy Palace –
Forchtenstein Castle – Lackenbach
Palace
Nov 27-29, Forchtenstein Castle
Dec 4-6, Lackenbach Palace
Dec 11-13, Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt
Pannonian Christmas Gala 2015
in the unique atmosphere of Esterházy Palace – a wonderful gift!
Date: Dec 17 at 7.30 pm, Haydnsaal
We are happy to plan customised packages for groups
on request.
E-mail: tourismus@esterhazy.at
More information available at www.esterhazy.at
Egon Schiele, Die Umarmung (Liebespaar II), 1917
Öl auf Leinwand, © Belvedere, Wien
Look, be astonished, buy and enjoy. Exquisite offers in the
stylish ambience, spectacular shows and extensive children’s
program guarantee an unforgettable visit at Esterhazy’s Christmas Markets at Forchtenstein Castle, Lackenbach Palace and
Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt.
22nd Christmas Market
6th New Year‘s Market
Schloß Schönbrunn
21 November to 26 December 2015
27 December 2015 to 3 January 2016
www.christmasmarket.at
The Women of Klimt,
Schiele and Kokoschka
Lower Belvedere
22 October 2015 to 28 February 2016
Photo: © Nik Pichler
In the early twentieth century, the traditional relationship
between the sexes was challenged by a number of social,
economic, and philosophical changes.
Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Oskar Kokoschka – then the
three most outstanding painters of Viennese modernism –
approached the subject matter generally referred to as the
‘woman question’ from slightly different, albeit overlapping
perspectives. The exhibition will present an in-depth exploration of these differences and similarities. Providing insights
into the relationship between the sexes in the early twentieth
centuries, the show will elaborate on the origins of a modern
sexual identity.
www.belvedere.at
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Veranstaltungen / Events
Journal
SEPTEMBER / SEPTEMBRE
bis/until
02.11.
„Der Krieger, die Witwe und ihr Sohn –
Prinz Eugen, Maria Theresia und Joseph II.“
“The Warrior, the Widow and her Son –
Prince Eugene, Maria Theresa und Joseph II”
bis/until
15.11.
„… aus kaiserlichem Nachlass“
“… from the emperor’s estate”
13.09.
Großes Pferdefest
www.schlosshof.at
Grand Horse Festival
www.schlosshof.at
13.09.
Konzert „In Vino Veritas“, Matinee
www.schlosshof.at
Concert “In Vino Veritas”, matinee
www.schlosshof.at
16.09.10.01.
Lightopia – Geschichte und Zukunft des Lichtdesigns
Lightopia – History and future of light design
20.09.
Marchfelder Erntedankfest
www.schlosshof.at
Marchfeld Harvest Festival
www.schlosshof.at
26.09.27.09.
Herbstgartentage
www.schlosshof.at
Autumn Garden Days
www.schlosshof.at
www.schlosshof.at
Ausstellung, Führungen täglich 11.00 & 14.00 Uhr
www.hofburg-wien.at
Sonderausstellung im Audienzwartesaal
Ausstellung des Vitra Design Museums und der Fundação EDP
www.hofmobiliendepot.at
www.schlosshof.at
Exhibition, guided tours daily 11am and 2pm www.hofburg-wien.at
Temporary exhibition in the Audience Waiting Room
An exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum and the Fundação EDP
www.hofmobiliendepot.at
OKTOBER / OCTOBER
03.10.
ORF Lange Nacht der Museen
04.10.
Drachensteigfest auf Schloss Hof
04.10.
Familienführung „Tiere Südamerikas“www.zoovienna.at
www.hofmobiliendepot.at
18.00 – 01.00 Uhr
www.schlosshof.at
17. & 18.10. Goldener Herbst im Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Workshops, Bastelstation und Kürbisschnitzenwww.zoovienna.at
24.-26.10.
ORF Long Night of Museums
6pm – 1am
www.hofmobiliendepot.at
Kite Flying Festival at Schloss Hof
www.schlosshof.at
Family tour Animals of South Americawww.zoovienna.at
Golden Autumn at Vienna Zoo
Workshops, craft corner, pumpkin carvingwww.zoovienna.at
NOVEMBER / NOVEMBER
01.11.
Familienführung „Schildkröten, Krokodile, Schlangen
und Echsen – wer kennt den Unterschied?“www.zoovienna.at
Family tour Tortoises, Crocodiles, Snakes and Lizards –
can you tell the difference?“ www.zoovienna.at
07.11.06.03.
Winterausstellung
Winter exhibition
21.11.03.01.
Kultur- und Weihnachtsmarkt & Neujahrsmarkt
Schloß Schönbrunnwww.weihnachtsmarkt.co.at
Christmas & New Year’s Market
Schönbrunn Palacewww.christmasmarket.at
21.11.24.12.
Poldis Weihnachts-Bastelwerkstatt
Poldis Christmas Craft Studio
www.schlosshof.at
Sa, So, Fei 10.00 – 16.00 Uhr
Kindermuseum „Schloss Schönbrunn erleben“www.kaiserkinder.at
21. & 22.11. ZOO AKTIV Tage „Tiere im Winter“
www.zoovienna.at
21. & 22.11. Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Hof
28. & 29.11. Sa 10.00 – 20.00 Uhr, So, Fei 10.00 – 18.00 Uhr
www.schlosshof.at
29.11.
Adventführung
www.zoovienna.at
www.schlosshof.at
Sat, Sun, PHD 10am – 4pm
Childrens Museum “Schloss Schönbrunn Experience”www.kaiserkinder.at
ZOO ACTIVE days “Animals in winter”
Christmas Market at Schloss Hof
www.zoovienna.at
Sat 10am – 8pm, Sun, PHD 10am – 6pm
www.schlosshof.at
Advent tour
www.zoovienna.at
DEZEMBER / DECEMBER
05.-08.12.
Weihnachtsprogramm im Zoo
mit Adventwerkstatt & Kekserlbacken in der Stube im Tirolerhof www.zoovienna.at
Christmas schedule at the Zoo
with Advent workshop and cookie baking in the Tirolerhof www.zoovienna.at
05.-08.12. Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Hof
12. & 13.12. Sa 10.00 – 20.00 Uhr, So, Fei 10.00 – 18.00 Uhr
www.schlosshof.at
19. & 20.12
06.12.
Familienführung „In 60 Minuten um die Welt“ &
Adventführung
www.zoovienna.at
Christmas Market at Schloss Hof
13. & 20.12. Adventführung
www.zoovienna.at
Advent tour
www.zoovienna.at
www.zoovienna.at
Waiting for the Christkind
www.zoovienna.at
24.12.
Warten auf das Christkind
Sat 10am – 8pm, Sun, PHD 10am – 6pm
www.schlosshof.at
Family tour Around the World in 60 Minutes
Advent tour
www.zoovienna.at
MÄRZ / MARCH
09.-29.03.
Ostermarkt Schloß Schönbrunnwww.ostermarkt.co.at
Easter Market Schönbrunn Palacewww.eastermarket.at
16.03.27.11.
Franz Joseph 1830-1916 – „Mensch & Herrscher“
Franz Joseph 1830-1916 – “Man & Monarch”
16.03.27.11.
Franz Joseph 1830-1916 – „Fest & Alltag“
Franz Joseph 1830-1916 – “Festivities & Everyday Life”
16.03.27.11.
Franz Joseph 1830-1916 – „Jagd und Freizeit“
Franz Joseph 1830-1916 – “Hunting & Recreation”
15.03.
Saisonstart: Kronprinzengarten, Orangeriegarten,
Irrgarten und Gloriette Aussichtsterrassewww.schoenbrunn.at
Season opening: Privy Garden, Orangery Garden,
Maze and Gloriette Viewing Terracewww.schoenbrunn.at
Sonderausstellung, Schloß Schönbrunn
Sonderausstellung, Hofmobiliendepot
Sonderausstellung, Schloss Niederweiden
12. & 13.03. Ostermarkt Schloss Hof
19. & 20.03. 10.00 – 18.00 Uhr
www.franzjoseph2016.at
www.franzjoseph2016.at
www.franzjoseph2016.at
www.schlosshof.at
Temporary exhibition, Schönbrunn Palace
Temporary exhibition, Imperial Furniture Collection
Temporary exhibition, Schloss Niederweiden
Easter Market Schloss Hof
10am – 6pm
www.franzjoseph2016.at
www.franzjoseph2016.at
www.franzjoseph2016.at
www.schlosshof.at
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