Empress Sisi's Vienna Walk

The Imperial Crypt beneath the Capuchin Church is marked by a simple bronze door, tucked quietly away from the ornate spectacle of Vienna’s palaces. Inside, over one hundred and forty Habsburg family members rest in elaborate sarcophagi,…

The Gerstner shop on Kärntner Straße catches the light with its polished gold lettering and tall, narrow display windows filled with intricate sugar work. Anton Gerstner opened this confectionery in eighteen forty-seven, and he earned the…

The Kaiser Franz Joseph monument features a larger-than-life bronze figure of the emperor standing in his military uniform, mounted on a tall pedestal of polished granite. Sculptor Franz Seifert finished this work in nineteen oh four, a…

The Augustinian Church is recognizable by its long, austere Gothic roofline tucked against the side of the Hofburg Palace. For centuries, this church served as the parish for the imperial family. When Maria Theresa married Francis Stephen…

The Sisi Museum occupies the former silver chamber of the Hofburg Palace, defined by a collection of over three hundred personal items belonging to Empress Elisabeth of Austria. You will find dresses, parasols, and even the mourning…

The black and gold facade of Demel distinguishes it from the surrounding storefronts on the Kohlmarkt. This establishment began in seventeen eighty-six as a confectioner’s shop for the imperial court. Apprentices once lived in the attic,…

The Kaiserin Elisabeth Monument in the Volksgarten features a tall marble pedestal topped by a seated statue of Empress Elisabeth. She rests in a thoughtful pose, surrounded by a landscaped garden area designed to evoke a sense of quiet…