originally known as ?altenau?, the mirabell palace was constructed by wolf dietrichs for salome alt in 1606. particular points of interest include the engelsstiege (angels? steps) by raphael donner, which lead to the marmorsaal (marble hall), celebrated as the most beautiful wedding hall of central europe. mirabell's formal gardens have statues representing characters from greek mythology, as well as the “zwergelgarten” (garden of dwarfs), the baroque museum and the nature theatre.
