'Mutton' The profoundly deaf Sheep's Grand European Tour - Day 9

Schönbrunn Palace by Canaletto (from the front)

The sheep visited the Schonbrunn Palace and had a wonderful time on a hot sunny day.   Mutton has always enjoyed a bit of Baroque Architecture and this place is Rococo in spades!  Those Habsburg Monarchs certainly knew how to build a Summer Palace and organise a Great Parterre.

View from the front today

View from the rear over the Great Parterre

Mutton was pleased to eat an excellent lunch at the Schonbrunn Cafe; a great bowl of soup and a trio of scrumptious cakes!

Mutton Torte x3

The Gloriette (not sure if this is the Smurfette's ancestral home?)

Nice fountains

The Schonbrunn Palace appears as a hotel in the Timothy Dalton - James Bond Film - 'The Living Daylights'.

Marie Antoinette discovered her liking for cake as a small child living in the Palace with her Mum and Dad.

The name Schonbrunn means beautiful spring.

There is a zoo in the Palace grounds where you can see living Pandas!

Along the edge of the Parterre there a number of classical sculptures representing deities and virtues.

UNESCO has added the Schonbrunn Palace to its list of Heritage Sites.

The Schloss Schonbrunn is Vienna's most popular tourist destination.

The Mozart and Strauss Concert

In the evening, Mutton put on her best fleece and went to the Golden Hall at the Musikverein. The venue and music were fabulous.

Mutton had a great time and thanks her friend Norman for the tickets.

Credits: Wikipedia and Musikverein