The Hofburg in Vienna is the former imperial residence. From 1438 to 1583 and from 1612 to 1806, it was the seat of the kings and emperors of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, thereafter the seat of the Emperor of Austria and from 1867 to 1918 the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Today it is the official seat of the Austrian Federal President.
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The Hofburg in Vienna shows many different architectural styles, from Gothic to Renaissance, Baroque to Rococo, and a smattering of Classicism and is in many ways a "city-within-a-city," comprising 18 groups of buildings, 19 courtyards, and 2,600 rooms.
Wien Hofburg Neue Burg Heldenplatz
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The area around the Hofburg, along with some of its outlying buildings, houses a number of other attractions, including the Imperial Chapel (Burgkapelle), the Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum), the Austrian National Library, and the Spanish Riding School.
Hofburg, Kunsthistorisches Museum (English: "Museum of Art History")
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The oldest continually used part of the Hofburg Palace, the Schweizerhof, was built in the early Sixteenth century and is where you’ll find the gothic Bergkapelle and the Royal Treasury; the Schatzkammer.
Hofburg Vienna, Schweizerhof
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The Imperial Library, at first a standalone building, is one of the most vital parts of the Hofburg Palace for its creative value.
Hofburg in Vienna, the Austrian National Library
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Text source: www.planetware.com and my own.
Photos courtesy Piotr Piekarski.
Wien Hofburg Neue Burg Heldenplatz
Hofburg, Kunsthistorisches Museum (English: "Museum of Art History")
Hofburg Vienna, Schweizerhof
Hofburg in Vienna, the Austrian National Library
Photos courtesy Piotr Piekarski.