Hofburg Imperial Palace
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Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. It was also known as the winter-residence, while Schönbrunn Palace was the prefered summer-residence.
History
The Habsburgs gradually extended the castle. Ferdinand I constructed a Renaissance wing, later turned into the Stallburg.
In 1575, work was started on the Amalienburg.
In the 1720s, a library was built to house the 90,000 odd volumes acquired by the family over time
In 1735, the chandelier-clad Spanish Riding School was completed.
The Crown Jewels of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire are kept in the Imperial Treasury Schatzkammer.
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor made this castle his home
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