Hofburg Palace
The former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty, in the centre of Vienna. It was begun in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded many times, serving as the imperial winter residence. Today it also houses the Austrian president's offices.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2064, 16.3653
Get the Hofburg Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hofburg Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hofburg Palace
Austrian National Library State Hall 0.1 km
The Austrian National Library occupies part of the Hofburg, and its Baroque State Hall is the grand showpiece. Built in the early 1700s, this hall is lined with some 200,000 old volumes and decorated with ceiling frescoes by Daniel Gran.
Heldenplatz 0.1 km
A large public square in front of the Neue Burg wing of the Hofburg in Vienna, with equestrian statues of Prince Eugene of Savoy and Archduke Charles. In March 1938 Hitler addressed crowds here after the annexation of Austria.
Spanish Riding School 0.1 km
An institution in the Hofburg in Vienna devoted to classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, an art it has preserved for centuries. Its performances take place in a white Baroque riding hall completed in 1735, under crystal chandeliers.
Vienna Ringstrasse 0.3 km
A circular boulevard of about 5.3 kilometres around the old city, laid out from 1857 on the site of the former city walls. It is lined with the Opera, Parliament, City Hall and museums, and trams run along its length.
Albertina 0.3 km
An art museum in a Habsburg palace at the south end of the Hofburg in Vienna. Its print room holds about 65,000 drawings and a million prints, and its rooms show works from Dürer to Picasso.
Imperial Crypt 0.3 km
The burial vault of the Habsburgs beneath the Capuchin Church in Vienna, founded in 1618. More than 140 members of the dynasty rest here in ornate sarcophagi, including Maria Theresa and Emperor Franz Joseph.
Kunsthistorisches Museum 0.4 km
An art museum on the Ringstrasse in Vienna, topped by an octagonal dome and opened in 1891 to hold the Habsburg collections. It displays major works by Bruegel, Vermeer, Rubens and Titian, and has a large Egyptian and Near Eastern collection.
Natural History Museum Vienna 0.4 km
A large museum facing the Kunsthistorisches Museum across Maria Theresa Square, opened in 1889. Its collections include the Venus of Willendorf, a figurine about 30,000 years old, and a hall of dinosaur skeletons.
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Questions
Where is Hofburg Palace?
Hofburg Palace is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Austrian National Library State Hall (0.1 km), Heldenplatz (0.1 km), Spanish Riding School (0.1 km).
How do I get the Hofburg Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hofburg Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hofburg Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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