Hofburg Neue Burg section, seen from Heldenplatz. In front the statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy.

Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. It was also known as the winter-residence, while Schönbrunn palace was the prefered summer-residence. Heldenplatz in Vienna The Heldenplatz (Heroes Square) is a historical plaza in Vienna, where in 1938, Adolf Hitler announced the Anschluss of Austria to the German Reich. ... Eugene of Savoy (part of a statue in front of the Hofburg in Vienna) François-Eugène, Prince of Savoy-Carignan, known as Prinz Eugen in German (October 16, 1663-April 24, 1736) was a noted general. ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ... This is the history of Austria. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ... Schönbrunn can refer to Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria the municipality Schönbrunn (Baden) in the Rhein-Neckar district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany the municipality Schönbrunn (Steigerwald) in the district Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany Schönbrunn (Fichtelgebirge) , part of Wunsiedel in the district of Fichtegelberge A part of Schleusegrund in the district of Hildbrandhausen...

History

The Habsburgs gradually extended the castle. Ferdinand I constructed a Renaissance wing, later turned into the Stallburg.

In 1575, work was started on the Amalienburg. Events August 5 - Henry Sidney is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ...

In the 1720s, a library was built to house the 90,000 odd volumes acquired by the family over time Events and Trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving pianos. ... Modern-style library itories and/or access points for maps, prints or other artwork, microfilm, microfiche, audio tapes, CDs, LPs, video tapes and DVDs, and provide public facilities to access CD-ROM databases and the Internet. ...

In 1735, the chandelier-clad Spanish Riding School was completed. Events 16 April - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... Chandelier in the Vice Presidents Ceremonial Office in the White House A chandelier is a ceiling-mounted fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. ... A Lipizzan horse in the Winter Riding School The Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, is a traditional riding school for Lipizzan horses. ...

The Crown Jewels of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire are kept in the Imperial Treasury Schatzkammer. The collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the Holy Roman Emperor, and later the Austrian Emperor during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. ... The crown of the Holy Roman Empire (2nd half of the 10th century), now held in the Vienna Schatzkammer. ... Schatzkammer - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Ferdinand I of Austria made this castle his home His Imperial Majesty Ferdinand I Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marchlin Emperor of Austria King of Hungary and Bohemia (April 19, 1793 - June 29, 1875) succeeded his father (Franz II Holy Roman Emperor/Franz I of Austria) as Emperor and King in 1835 and was forced to abdicate in 1848. ...