Esterházy Palace, front gate |
Front gate detail |
Front gate detail |
Palace, front view |
Palace wing, one of many |
Roof décor |
Esterházy family crest |
Fountain |
Prince Esterházy's apartment |
Prince's apartment, ceiling decoration |
Prince's apartment, wall decoration |
The stove of stoves |
Prince's apartment, salon |
Providing warmth in the music room |
Music room tableau |
Portrait of Maria Theresa |
Chapel, above the altar |
Chapel ceiling |
Ceremonial hall |
Ceremonial hall |
Ceremonial hall, ceiling detail |
Ceremonial hall, ceiling detail |
Ceremonial hall, door décor |
Ceremonial hall, mirroring infinity |
Elegant heating |
Wall detail |
Stately room |
Tea room tapestry and stove |
Grand bedroom |
Chinese room |
Floral detail |
Flower fresco |
In the back gate |
Palace rear, detail |
Palace rear, April 2010 |
Palace rear, March 2012 |
The gardens, as far as the eye can see |
Return to Esterházy: Concert hall |
Concert hall, looking into Ceremonial Hall |
Concert hall detail |
Altar at an angle |
Ceremonial hall, revisited |
Ceremonial hall, revisited: Mirrored |
Elegant hardware |
Under restoration: Sala Terrena |
Work in progress |
Work further along on this side |
Artists at work in Sala Terrana |
Sala Terrana wall detail |
Sala Terrana, ceiling detail |
Flowered fresco |
Window detail |
Opulent stove in the dining salon |
Bedroom in green |
Music salon |
Salon with gaming table |
Front staircase, detail |
From the crest |
Palace reflections |
Key to the castle |
Third visit: concert hall |
Concert hall sconce |
Concert ready |
Concert lighting |
Ceremonial Hall |
Ceremonial Hall, the seasons |
Ceremonial Hall, the seasons |
Reflections in reflections |
Sala Terrana, restoration complete |
Sala Terrana, restoration complete |
Sala Terrana, restoration complete |
Sala Terrana, restoration complete |
Sala Terrana, restoration complete |
Sala Terrana, restoration complete |