Vienna: Guided tour of Fischer von Erlach's stables

Vienna: Guided tour of Fischer von Erlach's stables

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The architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach designed today's MuseumsQuartier Wien for 600 horses as the k. & k. Court Stables. The tour opens up a new perspective on the former stables.

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Highlights

Follow in the footsteps of the MuseumsQuartier Wien during the Baroque period
Get to know the architect Fischer von Erlach and his court stables
Find out more about the noble Lippizaner and Kladruber horse breeds
Discover the architectural influence of Franz Joseph I & Sisi

Description

The famous baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach designed today's MuseumsQuartier as imperial stables for around 600 horses and 200 carriages. The tour gives you a new perspective on the former city of horses. Following in the footsteps of the noble Lippizaner and Kladruber horses, we look at horses and horsemanship in the Baroque period, carriage transportation and courtly life and work. Discover the development of an architectural jewel over the course of 300 years.