Hofburg is the "Winter Palace" of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but much more ancient than the St. Petersburg counterpart. Even a tour of the palace was conducted by a lady from St. Petersburg (she used to work in the Tretyakov Gallery). There must be so much in common. Only the Habsburg dynasty occupied the palace for almost 400 years, and the first rulers of Austria lived in the Hofburg as early as the 13th century. Today it is a complex of several interconnected buildings, with 2600 rooms and 19 courtyards, which house museums, a chapel, a riding school, a national library and much more. Several halls serve as the official residence of the President of Austria.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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