Combo ticket: Imperial Treasury & New Hofburg Palace Tour – Vienna, Austria

EXPERIENCE:

Discover at the Imperial Treasury Vienna the fascinating treasures of the Habsburgs in the oldest part of the Hofburg Palace – the Swiss Wing. See the most precious jewels – among them one of the largest emeralds in the world – that testify to the former power of the Habsburg dynasty. See the Austrian imperial crown and the imperial treasures of the Holy Roman Empire featuring the »Reichskrone« (Holy Roman Crown) and the Holy Lance.

Other are the treasure of the Order of the Golden Fleece as well the collections of 15th-century Burgundy and the cradle of the King of Rome (Napoleon II).

Admire the charming jewelry of Hapsburg empresses and princesses and parts of the original jewelry of Empress Elisabeth.

Discover legendary treasures such as the Holy Lance from the 8th century, the largest cut emerald in the world, the world’s largest agate bowl – known as the Holy Grail – or the horn of a unicorn.

Discover the magnificent New Hofburg Vienna with the new self-guided audio tour in 10 languages. The new House of Habsburg Tour tells the story of the rise and fall of one of the most powerful families to have ruled in Europe in the last millennium. In their final residence and the centre of their power, the Neue Hofburg, we present imperial tales about the Habsburgs through the ages from the dynasty’s founding fathers to Sisi, giving you fascinating insights into the world of the emperors.

Triumph and tragedy are never far apart in the history of the Habsburg Monarchy. Under this dynasty, Vienna was a centre of power and music. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Neue Hofburg, the most recent wing of the Wiener Hofburg. This is partly due to the building itself, which is steeped in history, but also because of two of the collections that are housed here, the Imperial Armoury and the Collection of Historic Musical Instruments.

Our tour takes you on a journey through the history of the Habsburgs, from the late middle ages to the modern era, past suits of armour that cost the equivalent of a high-end sports car today, a fortepiano that was once played by Mozart and past the only wax bust to show Joseph Haydn as he was in life. The tour passes through those halls and rooms which are imbued with the spirit of Sisi; sadly, the Empress, who was murdered in 1898, never took up residence in the rooms that were originally intended for her.
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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Visit one of the most important treasure chambers in the world
Admire the treasures of the Habsburgs such as the Austrian Imperial Crown,
See the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire with the Imperial Crown
Embark on a fascinating journey through the history of the Habsburg dynasty.
Explore armours that cost the equivalent of a high-end sports car today

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