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There are lots of grand buildings. I feel quite guilty not knowing the name of this one as I am sure it is very famous. Leave a Comment |
Also known as the Royal Castle, the palace has been the residence of Austria's ruling family since the 13th century. Since 1918, has served various purposes under the Republic of Austria, and is today the president's official seat. Leave a Comment |
The New Burg wing of the Hofburg complex which was the winter residence of the Habsburg emperors.
This particular building is infamous because Hitler made a famous speech from the balconies. Leave a Comment |
This is south wing of Wiener Burg and it is built in Neo-Baroque ''Ringstrasse style''. Nowdays it houses a part of Kunsthistorisches Museum… On the right of the picture you can see the Prince Eugene Monument. Leave a Comment |
Visit the buildings making up the Hofburg (Imperial Palace). Heldenplatz (Heroes Square), Neue Hofburg (New Imperial Palace), Schwizerhof (Swiss Courtyard), Alte Burg (Old Castle), Reichskanzleitrakt (Imperial Chancellery), Amalienburg (Castle of Amalia), Leopoldinischer Trakt (Leopoldine Wing), Michaelertrakt E Michaelerplatz (The Saint Michael Wing and The Square of Saint Michael).
I really liked the treasury and the Square of Saint Michael. Both places have so much beauty. I bought a Frank Sinatra cd in Vienna, and everytime I hear a Sinatra song I think of the beauty of Vienna. Since it was Autumn the days were crisp and sunny! Leave a Comment |
see the Hofburg
(Josefsplatz 1 )inside is the kaiserliche Hofbibliothek now the National bibliothek.
The Hofburg was until 1918 the residence of the emperor. Leave a Comment |
Another view - one of the 'arches' that lead from one part of the Hof to another. Quite impressive, I'd say. |
The statue of Erzherzog Karl in Heldenplatz. This was important to us as our 'meeting place' - we went to Vienna on a coach trip from the somewhat remote village where we were staying. The hostess on the bus made it very clear that we should be back here at 4:30 or face the prospect of a long train journey back to Traunkirchen. The number of times this was drilled into us vergered on the ridiculous, but it ensured we were not late! |
Well, back in the city centre again and quite near where we started out. This is the Hofburg, a truly enormous series of palaces that houses a multitude of 'visitor attractions' including the Spanish Riding School. |
Visit the Imperial Palace (Hofburg), the residence of the Habsburg emperors until 1918. The palace was originally a medieval castle of which only the chapel has survived to this day. Today, the Imperial Palace houses the offices of the Austrian president, an international convention center, the chapel, the riding hall where the Lipizzan stallions of the Spanish Riding School perform, various official and private apartments and several museums and state rooms which are open to the public. The New Palace (Neue Burg) is the most recent and most monumental section of the Imperial Palace.
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