Austria: Schönbrunn Palace

On 14th June I got three postcards from Austria.

One of them shows Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. The Schönbrunn Palace was originally built between 1638 and 1643, but from 1743 onwards it was enlarged and rebuilt at the behest of Maria Theresa. Until the First World War it was the residence of the Austrian Emperor. Since 1996 are the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In June 1961 John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev ate dinner at the palace during their Vienna Summit. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of this summit a special postmark was created that was used on this card.

Thank You very much Anita!