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Up to 1918, the Imperial Palace was the center of the vast empire of the Habsburg dynasty. They developed the area - once envisioned as a great "Imperial Forum" - from the "Old Palace", dating from the thirteenth century, to the most recent part, dating from the time around 1900. Today, one finds more than two dozen top museum collections. In addition, there are cafés, restaurants, squares, and parks. Welcome to our imperial stroll through history, arts & delights ...
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Imperial Apartments
Silver Collection
Sisi Museum
Look into the control center of the former Habsburg monarchy...
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Treasury
The most important treasure chamber in the world is something truly amazing: here, in the oldest part of the Imperial Palace, you find not only the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire...more > |
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Spanish Riding School
The Spanish Riding School in Vienna is the only institution in the world where the art of classical riding of the High School has been retained from the Renaissance to the present day. more > |
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Albertina
Founded in 1776, the Albertina is the most visited museum in Vienna and one of the most eminent museums in the world. It houses the renowned collection of Duke Herzog Albert of Saxe-Teschen. more > |
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Kunsthistorisches Museum
Experience Bruegel’s "Farm Wedding" in the largest Bruegel collection in the world. Visit Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Tintoretto, van Dyck, Dürer, Holbein, Titian and other great masters... more > |
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Austrian National Library, State Hall, Augustinian Reading Room
Visit what has been called the most beautiful library room in the world - the baroque
book room of the former Court Library, called the State Hall. more > |
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Imperial Court Chapel
Celebrate High Mass in the historic ambiance of the Imperial Court Chapel - with the Vienna Court Music Orchestra, the Vienna Boys’ Choir, members of the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera... more > |
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Hofburg Vienna (Congress Center)
The prevailing mood at the Hofburg Congress Center, located in parts of the Old Imperial Palace, the New Imperial Palace and the Leopold Wing is one of elegance. more > |
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MuseumsQuartier Wien
The MuseumsQuartier, MQ for short, is among the ten largest cultural complexes in the world. With its many attractions, bars and restaurants, it provides a perfect mixture of arts & Delights. more > |
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Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History, designed by Gottfried Semper and Carl Hasenauer, was opened in 1889; since that time, it presents treasures from all realms of natural history. more > |
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Museum of the Lipizzan Horses
The Imperial Stables are one of the few extant Renaissance buildings in Vienna. Here, in the Museum of the Lipizzan Horses, you can follow the history of the White Stallions... more > |
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Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments
Where do you find the zither on which Anton Karas played his melody to "The Third Man"? It is exhibited in the Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments. more > |
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Ephesus Museum
The grandeur and splendor of the old Ephesus (Turkey) in the center of the neo-baroque architecture (2000 years younger!) of this part of the Imperial Palace: an attractive contrast. more > |
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Palais Mollard, Globe Museum & Esperanto Museum
At the renovated Palais Mollard, you can view the only Globe Museum in the world as well as the Esperanto Museum. more > |
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Austrian Theater Museum, Memorial Rooms
The history of the theater is conveyed at the Austrian Theater Museum complemented by
exhibitions from its enormous collection ... more > |
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Collection of Arms and Armor
The golden sword of Maximilian II (1527 - 1576), one of the most beautiful weapons in the world, is exhibited here...
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Austrian National Library
Papyrus Museum, Reading Rooms
In the largest collection of papyri in the world, daily life in ancient Egypt comes alive again...
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Museum of Ethnology
Where the Habsburg emperors once ruled many nations, today one finds many objects from foreign cultures and much information on exotic peoples at the Ethnological Museum... more > |
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Church of the Augustinians
The great masses by Mozart, Haydn and Schubert are performed regularly in the church services of the Augustinian church.
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Austrian Cinematheque
In the famous "invisible cinema", topical and monographical retrospectives are presented...
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Butterfly House, Palm House
One of Europe’s most beautiful art nouveau palm houses, erected in 1905, has been transformed into rainforest in the center of the city... more > |
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Enjoy Imperial Ambiance
Cafés and restaurants between the imperial residence and the art palace: enjoy with Arts & Delights ... more > |
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