Riding arena in the baroque Winter Riding School

One and only picture captured at the end of the performance

Riders entering the Arena doff their hats to the large portrait of Charles VI

This was Maarama's dream to watch these horses 🐎 perform

Empress Elisabeth the wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I

Emperor Franz Joseph hangs in the Kaiserapartments, once the official living quarters

Sitting room with it's chandelier lit opulence

Sisi loved to exercise to keep her petite figure which was frowned upon by Palace officials

Incredible gold plated candlestick beneath a large gilded mirror

Sisi Museum

June 7, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

Today, we attended a performance of the International renowned Spanish Riding School, with the world famous Lipizzan horses located in the heart of Vienna's Hofburg Imperial Palace
Unfortunately, no photography was permitted while the horses were performing, only at the very end.
Next, we visited Sisi Museum - in honour of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary (known affectionatelyby her family members as Sisi,) who was betrothed to Emperor Franz Joseph I at 15 years of age until her death by assassination in 1898Read more