Hofburg Palace

Where it is & how to get there

• U-Bahn: Herrengasse (U3), or Volkstheater (U2, U3).
• Tickets: The Sisi Ticket covers the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum and Silver Collection.
• Riding School: Book Spanish Riding School performances well ahead.

The story of the Hofburg

For over 600 years the Hofburg was the main residence of the Habsburg dynasty, growing into a city within the city of courtyards, chapels and libraries. Today it also houses the office of the Austrian president.

Visitors can see the Imperial Apartments, the Sisi Museum about Empress Elisabeth, the Imperial Treasury with its crowns, and the Spanish Riding School, where white Lipizzaner horses perform classical dressage.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Combine with the Spanish Riding School's morning training.
• Buy the Sisi Ticket to combine several museums.
• See the State Hall of the Austrian National Library nearby.

What's around the Hofburg

• Spanish Riding SchoolLipizzaner horse shows.
• Imperial TreasuryCrown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire.
• Austrian National LibraryBaroque State Hall.
• VolksgartenRose garden nearby.

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