Conditions of use

Filming and photographing in Schönbrunn Palace

• Filming and photographing is only allowed outside the opening hours.

• Filming may only be carried out with battery-powered light or hand-held floodlights (low voltage 12 volt per lamp head, not exceeding 100 volt). Direct illumination of original materials, wallpapers and/or paintings is prohibited.

• There is an absolute prohibition on the use of flash light for photography.

• For curatorial and security reasons, the windows and shutters may not be opened.

• Filming/Photographing behind the barriers is not permitted.

• Rooms closed by special barriers (glass doors) may be neither opened nor entered.

• The furniture may be neither used nor moved.

• Dramatic scenes are not permitted.

• There is a strict prohibition on smoking and food in the entire display area.

• All instructions issued by supervisory personnel must be complied with.

• The production must not in any way damage the image or security of Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H. and Schönbrunn Palace; in particular no security measures or devices may be shown; furthermore, we will not permit any recording which may offend public morals, or which could be interpreted as racist, extreme right-wing, or intended to incite violence.

• In the event of a failure to observe the conditions of use set out in section IV, the Producer shall be required to pay a penalty of € 4,000.00 per infringement to SKB. SKB is entitled to claim damages in excess of this penalty.

• Appropriate reference to Schönbrunn Palace as the location for filming must be made in the film, and it must at the very least be named in the credits, using at least the wording: "Filmed on location: Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna".