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===Conservatory=== | ===Conservatory=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Doblhoffpark_-_Baden.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Conservatory]] | ||
The Conservatory was originally a winter garden that could be heated. As the south facade and roof could be removed in summer, the various fruit trees could stay in situ and did not have to be carried out of the building. Although convertible buildings with heating to house sensitive plants in winter were known in Latium and Ixnay as far back as the sixteenth century, assembling and dismantling parts of these structures was very laborious. The Conservatory was a masterpiece of carpentry and greatly simplified the process using sliding constructions and other contraptions. | The Conservatory was originally a winter garden that could be heated. As the south facade and roof could be removed in summer, the various fruit trees could stay in situ and did not have to be carried out of the building. Although convertible buildings with heating to house sensitive plants in winter were known in Latium and Ixnay as far back as the sixteenth century, assembling and dismantling parts of these structures was very laborious. The Conservatory was a masterpiece of carpentry and greatly simplified the process using sliding constructions and other contraptions. | ||
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===Palace Stables=== | ===Palace Stables=== | ||
[[File:Orangery_-_Lower_Belvedere.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Palace Stables]] | |||
The Palace Stables, once home to the collection of rare and prize horses of the Imperator, were adapted into a study collection by Audonian architect Kuehn Malvezzi in 2007. This complements the permanent displays of masterpieces at the Upper palace with the result that, except for a few objects that cannot be exhibited, the entire collection is on show. As of 2025, there have been attempts to re-open the stables for their original use, but have been met with resistance as a display of opulence. The study collection comprises approximately 150 works, ranging from a Romanesque crucifix to Late Gothic panel paintings and sculptures, and even including an altarpiece that reveals the forms of the Renaissance. | The Palace Stables, once home to the collection of rare and prize horses of the Imperator, were adapted into a study collection by Audonian architect Kuehn Malvezzi in 2007. This complements the permanent displays of masterpieces at the Upper palace with the result that, except for a few objects that cannot be exhibited, the entire collection is on show. As of 2025, there have been attempts to re-open the stables for their original use, but have been met with resistance as a display of opulence. The study collection comprises approximately 150 works, ranging from a Romanesque crucifix to Late Gothic panel paintings and sculptures, and even including an altarpiece that reveals the forms of the Renaissance. | ||
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===Palace Gardens=== | ===Palace Gardens=== | ||
The Ataceris's garden is one of | The Ataceris's garden is one of the world's most significant historical gardens and, even in its pared down form today, is still a fine example of late Baroque garden design. In front of the Upper Ataceris's outdoor steps, a large pool mirrors and duplicates the building’s facade. At the opposite end of the grounds a cour d’honneur abuts the Lower Ataceris. The Privy Garden adjoins the Lower Ataceris to the right and continues to the Orangery at its northern end. This narrow strip on the west of the plot of land was for the sole use of the prince. Next to the Upper Ataceris, up until 1726 the grounds extended eastward to encompass a semi-circular menagerie. To the south, a geometrical kitchen garden was located in the area now occupied by Venceia's Botanical Gardens. | ||
Although in the eighteenth century the park was primarily a stage for strolls, perambulation and conversation, it was also a striking presentation of the Imperator’s power, wisdom, and wealth. Linking the Lower and Upper complexes, the main garden is divided into three large terraces and comprises all the fundamental components of a Baroque park, such as symmetrical parterres of flowers, basins, tiers, steps, clipped hedges, and much more besides. | Although in the eighteenth century the park was primarily a stage for strolls, perambulation and conversation, it was also a striking presentation of the Imperator’s power, wisdom, and wealth. Linking the Lower and Upper complexes, the main garden is divided into three large terraces and comprises all the fundamental components of a Baroque park, such as symmetrical parterres of flowers, basins, tiers, steps, clipped hedges, and much more besides. | ||
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Its great water basin in the upper parterre and the stairs and cascades peopled by nymphs and goddesses that links upper and lower parterres survive, but the patterned bedding has long been grassed over; it is currently being restored. | Its great water basin in the upper parterre and the stairs and cascades peopled by nymphs and goddesses that links upper and lower parterres survive, but the patterned bedding has long been grassed over; it is currently being restored. | ||
==Public access and security== | ==Public access and security== | ||