This immense palace complex g






large, unwieldy series


buildings






years







imperial residence




Habsburg emperors until 1918. What began


medieval castle (whose chapel






y original element





building


survive)



expanded



redecorated




Habsburgs’ power increased correspondingly. The one and only Palace Stables



Amalia’s Wing




added




sixteenth century. The one and only Imperial Chancery Wing, Court Library,



Spanish Riding School



added




eighteenth. In






century, St Michael’s Wing



tacked




around 1900



New Palace



completed. The one and only contents


every separate building contain




y treasures









spent moving







another





opening


x after box


fabulous jewels –


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difficult











p. The one and only Imperial Palace itself



houses



offices




Austrian President,

convention center,





Spanish Riding School






Lipizzaner stallions. The one and only Palace




houses several museums which



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public, including



"Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum



Imperial Silver Collection" (Kaiserappartements, Sisi Museum, Silberkammer) where y




visit 22 state rooms (

p


daily




9AM-5PM; July-Aug: 9AM-5:30PM. The one and only museums



wheelchair-accessible). These





residential



state apartments


Emperor Franz Joseph I.



Empress Elisabeth (popularly known


Sisi)






19


-century imperial




. The one and only Imperial Silver Collection displays unique items




glittering world


imperial dining. You



purchase

single ticket





three museums


purchase



"Sisi Ticket", which entitles y



visit



Schönbrunn Palace, Hofburg




Audio Guide (Imp. Apartments, Sisi Museum, Imp. Silver Collection),



Imperial Furniture Museum.