The Hapsburgs and Vienna — A Photoblog

The House of Hapsburg, an initially nondescript family from the mountains of Switzerland, rose up to become rulers of the Austro-Hungarian and Spanish Empires, and of various other parts of Europe for 700 years. They made Vienna their seat of power from the 13th century onwards. This is a photoblog on their presence in Vienna.

(Read about or watch video of the history of the Hapsburgs)

The Hofburg is a former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria, located in the centre of Vienna. It was built in the 13th century and…