Historic site
Wien Museum Hermesvilla
11 locals recommend,
Location
Wien, Wien
Tips from locals
Castle in Lainzer Tiergarten. Emperor Franz Joseph gave it to his wife Elisabeth as a 'Castle of Dreams'. Today it is used for exhibitions by the Wien Museum.
The most unusual park and palace. Favourite place of the Empress Sissi. Very large park for long walks. Deer and carp at the entrance. Castle and restaurant in the middle. Both boars and picnic places further.
Hermesvilla is a palace in the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna, a former hunting area for the Habsburg nobility. Emperor Franz Joseph I gave it to his wife Empress Elisabeth (nicknamed "Sisi"), and he called it the "castle of dreams.“ The name of the villa refers to a statue of Hermes made of white marble that is located in the garden of the villa. Today, the Hermesvilla is noted for its art and natural setting, and is used by the Vienna Museum for special exhibitions on cultural history.
Hermesvilla is a palace in the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna, a former hunting area for the Habsburg nobility. Emperor Franz Joseph I gave it to his wife Empress Elisabeth (nicknamed "Sisi"), and he called it the "castle of dreams.“ The name of the villa refers to a statue of Hermes made of white mar…
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