Austria

Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a city rich in history, culture, and art. Known for its imperial palaces, classical music heritage, and elegant architecture, Vienna has been a center of European influence for centuries.

At the end of the 17th century Emperor Leopold I commissioned the Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, to design an imperial hunting lodge for his son, Crown Prince Joseph, later to become Emperor Joseph I. Replacing the château de plaisance built on this site. It was to grow into a palatial imperial residence over the course of the eighteenth century.