by Rick Steves, July 14, 2023. In Vienna's Hofburg Palace, ground zero of the Habsburg Empire, I'm particularly entertained by its butterfly house, a tropical wonderland on the Danube.In this ...

In Vienna’s Hofburg Palace, ground zero of the Habsburg Empire, I’m particularly entertained by its butterfly house, a tropical wonderland on the Danube.

City Slicker: Vienna - From Habsburg forts to chocolate tortes Austria's capital is at its best in the run-up to Christmas. Rhiannon Batten offers some top ideas for new and returning visitors ...

MINNEAPOLIS — “Make love not war,” the ‘60s era anti-war slogan, could have been the official credo of the noble House of Habsburg.

VIENNA — Ferdinand Habsburg-Lothringen sometimes goes for runs around the 1,441-room Schönbrunn Palace, ... the House of Habsburg “was a vehement opponent of the Nazis,” Mr. Seydel said.

First of all, Maria Theresa (1717-1780) was never actually crowned empress. As the only female ruler in the House of Habsburg, she was the Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.

This unrivaled collection reopened in Vienna’s Kunst Historiches Museum on March 1 after a 10-year closure. Many families accumulate treasures over generations, later relegating the exotica and ...