The forecourt
Horseshoe-shaped.
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Esterházy Palace, or Eszterháza, is a palace in the town of Fertőd in western Hungary, built by Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. Sometimes called the «Hungarian Versailles», it is the country's grandest Rococo building, about 23 km in a straight line from Sopron. The prince began planning it after he became reigning prince in 1762, around a hunting lodge built on the site around 1720. The palace was first lived in in 1766, building went on for years, and the opera house was finished in 1768. It was home to the composer Joseph Haydn and his orchestra from 1766 to 1790, and three windows above the main entrance were designed in homage to the violin, viola and cello. The pale yellow and white wings wrap a wide horseshoe-shaped forecourt with lawns and a fountain, under a red tiled roof. Behind stretch broad French gardens and long tree-lined avenues, with a round fountain ringed by red flowers. The interiors are seen on a tour, and summer concerts are held in the palace. The gardens are large, so leave time to walk them.
Horseshoe-shaped.
French, with avenues.
Homage to strings.
Fertőd, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary
Yes, in summer.
On a tour of the rooms.