Hofburg Palace - Vienna, Austria
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N 48° 12.475 E 016° 21.880
33U E 601387 N 5340310
The Hofburg Palace is the former imperial residence and now the official residence of the President of Austria.
Waymark Code: WMK3AJ
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 02/06/2014
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This wing of the Hofburg Palace is known as the Michaelertrakt.
Wikipedia's article (
visit link) for this immense complex informs us:
"Hofburg Palace is a palace located in Vienna, Austria, that has housed some of the most powerful people in European and Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. It was the Habsburgs' principal winter residence, as the Schönbrunn Palace was their preferred summer residence.
The Hofburg area has been the documented seat of government since 1279 for various empires and republics. The Hofburg has been expanded over the centuries to include various residences (with the Amalienburg), the Imperial Chapel (Hofkapelle or Burgkapelle), the Naturhistorisches Museum and Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Austrian National Library (Hofbibliothek), the Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer), the Burgtheater, the Spanish Riding School (Hofreitschule), the Imperial Horse Stables (Stallburg and Hofstallungen), and the Hofburg Congress Center."
The 1972 Austrian stamp depicts the dome and gate at the Michaelertrakt with it's intricate facade and huge sculptures of Hercules.