Austrian Crown Jewels
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The Austrian Crown Jewels is the collective term for the regalia, insignia, crown jewels, jewellry and vestments owned and worn by the House of Habsburg rulers and members of the imperial family. Thes
The Imperial Crown, Orb, and Sceptre of Austria
Imperial Crown
Emperor Francis I wearing the Imperial Mantle and regalia
Cradle of the King of Rome
Hofburg
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The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria. Located in the center of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded several
Austrian Crown Jewels
…10th to the 19th centuries, and it reflects more than a thousand years of European history. The vast majority is kept in the Imperial Treasury at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. The most outstanding objects are the insignia of the hereditary Empire of Austria, later Austria-Hungary. They consist of the…
Older castle sections (left), Neue Burg section (center of image) and Outer Castle Gate (separate on the right), in foreground the Heldenplatz.
Reconstructive drawing of the appearance of the castle until the 16th century
The Swiss Gate (Schweizertor), original main gate