The palace was the former residence of the Hapsburg emperors from the 18th to 19th century.
Rows of precisely trimmed trees line the garden paths at Schonbrunn Palace.
The hedges and avenues of trees were planted around 1750 and have a total length of over 30 km.
They are trimmed each year using specially constructed frames that allow gardeners to reach the top of the trees.
Until a few decades ago, the frame was pulled by horses.
Today, they are pulled by tractors or electric vehicles, and the gardeners work with electric hedge trimmers.
The job takes 7 months to complete.
Schonbrunn Palace is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the top tourist attractions in Vienna.
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The Schonbrunn Palace and a part of the garden.
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Sources:www.schoenbrunn.at/UNESCO
