Palmenhaus Schönbrunn, Victorian greenhouse in Schönbrunn Palace Gardens, Vienna, Austria
Palmenhaus Schönbrunn is a large glass greenhouse in the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens that spans a considerable length and maintains different temperature zones for various plant types. The structure combines iron and glass to create a humid, tropical climate inside where thousands of plants from around the world thrive.
The greenhouse was built in the late 1800s under Emperor Franz Joseph I and opened in 1882 to house the growing imperial plant collection. Its large iron framework was a technical innovation at the time and made it possible to cultivate tropical plants in Vienna.
The greenhouse displays plants from many climate zones around the world that visitors can experience up close. The oldest specimens, like an olive tree over a century old, tell stories of distant lands and botanical collections.
Visiting the greenhouse is possible year-round, and the air inside is warm and humid, so light clothing is recommended. The paths through the structure are flat and easy to walk, but it can become crowded when many visitors arrive at the same time.
Inside grows a rare Wollemia pine, a tree species found naturally only in Australia and extremely rare in cultivation worldwide. This special plant shows how the greenhouse contributes to preserving endangered tree species.
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