Laxenburg castles

Geschichte

Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg, Lower Austria. The castles became a Habsburg possession in 1333 and formerly served as a summer retreat, along with Schönbrunn palace, for the imperial Habsburg dynasty. Blauer Hof Palace was the birthplace of some members of the royal family, including Crown Prince Rudolf. Another castle nearby is named Franzensburg castle.Today the castles are used for events, conferences, and concerts. The castles also acts as a museum in preserving the various paintings and furnishings contained within.HistoryOld Laxenburg Castle became a Habsburg possession in 1333 and was extended in the 17th century by Lodovico Burnacini. The Blauer Hof (German for: blue court) or Neues Schloss (German for: new castle) was built around 1745 during the reign of empress Maria Theresa and has a Rococo interior.The church of Laxenburg, which was the first building north of the Alps containing swung facade components (characteristics of the high baroque), was built between 1693 and 1703 by Carlo Antonio Carlone and continued between 1703 and 1724 by Matthias Steinl.

"Geschichte und Gartenkunst erleben, spüren und genießen – dafür steht der Schlosspark Laxenburg. Freizeiterlebnisse ganz nach Ihrem Geschmack in atemberaubender Kulisse. Das und vieles mehr erwartet Sie im größten Landschaftsgarten Österreichs. Begeben Sie sich auf die Spuren der Habsburgerdynastie, garniert mit einem bunten Jahresprogramm!Der Schlosspark Laxenburg zählt zu den bedeutendsten historischen Landschaftsgärten Europas. Neben einer Vielzahl an Denkmälern, Lustbauten und malerischen Gartenräumen gilt es auch die majestätische Krönung des Schlossparks zu entdecken: Das „kleine Schatzhaus Österreich“ – die Franzensburg!"