In the footsteps of the Habsburgs

View of the Volksgarten and Parliament at the Ringstrasse in Vienna

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In the footsteps of the Habsburgs

Visit the former residences of the Habsburgs, the venues of grand weddings as well as the unique burial sites of the former imperial family.

Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn Palace was built about 300 years ago. The emperors lived here in the summer. Empress Elisabeth, the legendary "Sisi", spent the first...

Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace (Hofburg)

Castle complex and former residence of the Habsburgs in the Old City. Extended from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, the Imperial Palace now...

Detail view, Sisi Museum

Sisi Museum

In Empress Elisabeth's private quarters, numerous personal objects and the most famous portraits of Elisabeth are on display.

Empress Elisabeth’s large salon

Imperial Apartments

Former residential and working rooms of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth in the Imperial Palace, retained in their original condition.

Milan centerpiece

Imperial Silver Collection

An impressive array of court tableware, silver and porcelain belonging to the Habsburgs is on display at the Imperial Silver Collection.

Treasury

Imperial Treasury Vienna

Here, in the oldest part of the Imperial Palace (13th century), you'll find the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire (ca. 962) and the...

St. Stephen’s Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral

The symbol of Vienna and Austria's most important Gothic building holds a series of artistic treasures, some of which can be viewed on a tour: e.g.

Casket lid with crown and orb

Imperial Burial Vault

The Imperial Burial Vault is located beneath the Capuchin Church and is intended for members of Austria's former Habsburg dynasty. 149 Habsburgs,...

Church of the Augustinian Friars

Church of the Augustinian Friars

The hearts of many members of the former imperial dynasty are stilled stored inside the Loreto Chapel, in the church where the Habsburgs once got...