Who were Empress Elisabeth of Austria's children? Discover their fascinating lives, hidden stories, and the lasting impact of ...

The young Sissi wed Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria at the age of 16, a marriage that thrust her into formal Habsburg court life, for which she was unprepared and found unpleasant. Eccentric and ...

(He is the great-great grandson of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.) Archduke Rudolph gave Beethoven “an incredible stipend, and he never had to worry about how he was going to make money ...

These days, the Hofburg Palace is residence and office of the President of Austria, however extensive ... wife of Emperor Franz Joseph, with more than 300 objects on display.

At the beginning of the 20th century, nationalist feelings were beginning to rise in Europe, especially in the Austria-Hungarian Empire. A portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria, monarch of Austria ...

Joseph Franz Mohr (1792–1848) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and lyricist well known for his creation of the timeless Christmas carol Stille Nacht. He was raised in modest circumstances ...

The estate was previously owned by Emperor Franz Joseph I and novelist Stefan Zweig. A young Mozart visited it while accompanying his mother on social calls. Porsche bought the mansion in 2020 and ...

One of the finest baroque palaces in Europe, Schönbrunn was one of the first places in Austria to be declared ... Maria Theresa as well as Emperor Franz Joseph, his wife Elisabeth (better known ...

Gustav Klimt's portrait of a West African prince is valued at €15 million. It is currently on offer at an art fair but even ...