Palm House, Schönbrunn

Emperor Franz Joseph commissioned the construction of the Palm House in 1882. Architect Franz Segenschmid had his hands full: with a length of 111 meters, 2,500 square meters in area and 4,900 square meters of glass, it is the largest Palm House on the European continent. 45,000 glass panes were installed.

The Palm House is divided into three pavilions and three climate zones, which are connected to each other by tunnel-like corridors. The tallest room exhibits plants from the Mediterranean region, the Canary Islands, South Africa, America and Australia. The northern room houses plants from China, Japan, the Himalayas and New Zealand. Tropical and subtropical plants grow in the third area. Plants on display in the Palm House include a 23 meter-tall palm and in spring/summer the largest water lily in the world (with a leaf diameter of 1.20 meters). Temperatures range between 8 and 17 degrees Celsius.

The Palm House is closed from 2 April to the end of November 2013 for remodeling.

• Schönbrunn Palace
• The Gloriette
• Trailing Sisi
• The maze at Schönbrunn
• Schönbrunn - Zoo

Palm House (Palmenhaus) in Schönbrunn Palace Gardens, entrance at Hietzinger Tor

1130   Wien
www.bundesgaerten.at

Map Accessibility Details

Guide dogs permitted

Main entrance

• Main entrance 1 Steps (Swing door 110cm wide).
• Ramp 110 cm long, 18 cm high.

Special offers for disabled persons

Tours for visitors with special needs on request (groups of more than 10).

Comments

Floor quite moist in some places. Admission for escort free in some cases.

Contacts

• +43 1 87 75 08 74 06
• office@bundesgaerten.at

Opening hours

• May to September
  Daily 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• October to April
  Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Palm House is closed from 2 April to the end of November 2013 for remodeling.

Prices

• Adults € 4,00
• Young people under 19 € 3,00