Two gardens on either side of the Hofburg tell a quieter part of the palace's history. The Burggarten, between the Neue Burg and the Albertina, began as an imperial private garden. The Volksgarten, near Heldenplatz and the Burgtheater, opened to the public in 1823. Both occupy…
Mozart stands in white marble in the Burggarten, one hand extended, with the Hofburg rising through the trees behind him. It is an easy place to…
Walk out of the Michaelertor, the domed gate of the Hofburg, and the first thing you'll hear is hooves. A row of open black carriages waits along the…
Every Sunday from late September to late June, at 9:15, the Vienna Boys' Choir sings Mass in the Hofburg's own chapel. It's not a concert. It's a…
The Hofburg has no single front door. It's a block of 19 courtyards with gates on every side, and the museums inside each have their own entrance…
The most visited part of the Hofburg is in the middle of a makeover. On 19 November 2026 the Imperial Apartments, the Sisi Museum and the Imperial…
The Spanish Riding School is the oldest working part of the Hofburg. It's been training horses here since at least 20 September 1565, the date of the…
