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Hofburg is the palace of the Habsburg Dynasty in Austria. This is a building complex with a superb architecture. The squares, the courtyards, and the parks of the palace make a good connection with the imposing gates, the numerous statues and with all what suggest architectural creations. The palace was the main residence of the Habsburgs for more as seven centuries, and it is called “the labyrinth of the Habsburgs”. The palace has got an area of 240000 sqm, 18 building wings, 19 yards and 2600 rooms. Leave a Comment Directions: Station: Herrengasse --- Metro : U3 Station: Burgring --- Tramway : 1, 2, D, J Station: Hofburg --- Bus : 2A, 3AWebsite: www.hofburg-wien.at
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The Hofburg, just inside the Inner Ring, was started in 1279 and eventually became the imperial residence of the Habsburgs. Franz Joseph I, a resident for 86 years, slept on a spartan iron bedstead in his luxuriously appointed apartment as did his wife, the very elegant and beautiful Empress Elizabeth, affectionately known as Sissi by the Viennese, in hers. Franz Joseph ruled for 68 years. Accompanying his spartan tastes in comfort was an equally spartan attitude towards food. The etiquette of the day dictated that courses end once the emperor had finished eating. At large banquets, many guests had hardly been served their first course by the time Franz Joseph had finished his last. A tradition arose for guests to retire to the nearby Hotel Sacher for dinner, after dinner. The Hotel Sacher still serves the world famous Sacher torte (a chocolate cake layered with apricot jam) created there. The Hofburg, also houses the Schatzkammer (Imperial Treasury) containing an abundance of treasures from the past. The thousand year old bejeweled crown of the Holy Roman Empire is on display here as well as other imperial insignia. But what's truly astonishing are the relics on display in the Ecclesiastical Treasury. Amongst its treasures is the Holy Lance which is reputed to have pierced the side of the Lord and thus bathed in His blood. There are several thorns from Christ's Crown of Thorns, particles of the True Cross, one of which has a nail hole thought to have soaked up His Blood, hairs from his beard, droplets of His blood, a piece of his shroud, and the nail that pinned Christ's right hand to the Cross. St. Stephan's purse is said to have contained his blood, another reliquary contains one of St. Peter's molars, another a fragment of the Virgin Mary's veil. All together, the Schatzkammer is one of the finest treasuries in Europe. Leave a Comment
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