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Hofburg
tel 533 75 70  
www.hofburg-wien.at
Daily 9am-5pm, july/aug till 5.30pm

Five centuries of global history were written inthe Hofburg. The Schweizerhof is the heart of the Hofburg and dates from the 13th century. Of the complex’s medieval core, only the Burgkapelle remains. On Sundays and holidays the Wiener Sängerknaben add lustre to the chapel’s Morning Service (except in summer). The Stallburg with its arcade-garden is regarded as the most beautiful Renaissance building in Vienna. It houses the Lippizaner stud farm.The Amalienburg is connected to the early-baroque Leopoldinischer Trakt (wing). Opposite lies the wing of the Reich Chancellery and the National Library. On Michaelerplatz the Michaelerkuppel with its enormous portal determines the limits of the civilian section.

Also worth a visit are the Geistliche and Weltliche Schatzkammer (Spiritual and Worldly Treasure Room) (Wednesday-Monday 10am-6pm), the state chamber of the Nationale Bibliothek (National Library), the Imperial Apartments and the Hofsilber-und Tafelkammer (Royal Silver and Table Room) and recently the Sisi Museum as well.
The Hofburg still plays a political role, for it houses the offices of the Austrian President. The Neue Burg (New Castle) (1871-1913) contains the Ephesos Museum , the Museum for Völkerkunde (Museum of Folklore) , furthermore Europe’s most wide-ranging collection of weapons and a collection of musical instruments.

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