Photo: Imperial Palace Vienna Austria
The Imperial Palace Hofburg in the center of Vienna, Austria houses the office of the President of Austria and a great deal of Austrian history.
The Imperial Palace Hofburg in Vienna, Austria originally started as a medieval castle and was ruled by the Habsburgs for over seven centuries. The only resemblance left from the Middle Ages is the Gothic Imperial Chapel which is still utilized by the Vienna Boys Choir.Up until 1918, the Imperial Palace Hofburg was home to the Imperial family and it is now used as the office of the President of Austria among many other things. The Imperial Palace Hofburg is also home to the National Library, Imperial Treasury, Museum of Ethnography, Spanish Riding School and exquisite collections of musical instruments and weapons.The tours around the Imperial Palace Hofburg in Vienna, Austria are an eye opener for any visitor and are full of history and knowledge. A visit to the Imperial Palace Hofburg in Vienna, Austria never seems long enough and it may take two or three trips for you to see everything. ... continue below the picture...
Imperial Palace Vienna Austria
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... Hofburg seen from the Burggarten in downtown Vienna, Austria, Europe
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/7.1, exposure time of 1/250 sec. on ISO 200, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 24mm.
The Imperial Palace Hofburg in the center of Vienna, Austria houses the office of the President of Austria and a great deal of Austrian history.
