Hofburg Imperial Palace

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.

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.

In the 1720s, a library was built to house the 90,000 odd volumes acquired by the family over time

In 1735, the chandelier-clad Spanish Riding School was completed.

The Crown Jewels of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire are kept in the Imperial Treasury Schatzkammer.

Ferdinand I of Austria made this castle his home

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