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Kunsthistorisches Museum
Schonbrunn Palace
Spanish Riding School
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A fair portion of Europe was ruled for over six centuries (1279-1918) from Vienna's Hofburg Palace, the winter residence of the royal Habsburg family.
It began as a modest-sized 13th century fortified castle. Succeeding emperors added and enlarged structures. Today the Hofburg Palace is a huge, sprawling complex of buildings.
You can visit only a small fraction of the 2,600 rooms. The others are mainly used as offices for the Austrian President and 5,000 governmental workers.
The ones you can visit are quite interesting and include:
Chapel
Where the renowned Vienna Boys Choir sings Sunday Mass.
Library
One of the most photogenic libraries on earth.
Museums
Many focuses: Musical instruments, weaponry, ethnology, and a host of other special-interest fields.
Royal
apartments
The luxurious residence and state rooms of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elizabeth.
Spanish
Riding School
The celebrated white Lipizzaner horses perform here.
Silver
collection
Dining table items (more interesting than it sounds).
Treasury
Showcases precious jewels, historical crowns, and other items accumulated through the centuries by the Habsburg rulers.
The most popular tour takes you to the Royal Apartments, Silver Collection, and Treasury.
Click Schonbrunn Palace to read my web page on it.


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