Hofburg Palace has been the heart of power in Vienna since 1279, so naturally, it is rich with history that can’t be experienced anywhere else.​ For more than seven centuries, the empire of the Habsburgs was ruled from here. Even after the monarchy, it remains the official seat of the Austrian head of state – the federal president. From the 13th century onwards, the Habsburgs expanded this huge palace in stages to a total floor area of over 300,000 m2.

The Imperial apartments also show the more personal side of the Habsburgs, including their bedrooms, salons, and even​ Empress Sisi’s exercise room.Hofburg​‚s​ kaiserappartements​​are the very apartments ​Empress Elisabeth called home.