Hofburg Palace enterance

Day 5. Being part of the Royal family for a day

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June 5th 2012
Today is our last day in Vienna and we started the day off with a tour around the Hofburg Palace. Hofburg Palace was made all the way back in the year of 1438 to 1583 and from 1612 to 1806. My friend Laura who could translate German to English explained to me what the tour guide was saying. She told me: The Hofburg in Vienna used to be the seats for the kings and emperors until 1918. Now, ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more