When you visit Hofburg Palace in Vienna, do not forget to watch and enjoy a lot of features of the Palace. Some of them are:
Imperial Apartments
The private apartments (Kaiserapartments) in the Amalia Wing are preserved as they were in the day of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth.
Swiss Gate
This Renaissance gate has red-and-black marble columns and gold inscriptions. Its name refers to the Swiss guards employed by Empress Maria Theresa in the 18th century.
Silver Depot
This collection of elaborate table decorations, serving bowls and other silverware is proof of the splendour that marked meals at the imperial court.
Secular and Ecclesiastical Treasuries
Magnificent artifacts are on display here, such as lavish monstrances. Sixteen rooms are dedicated to the gems and relics of both the Austrian and the Holy Roman Empires.
Imperial Chapel
Although the original Gothic interior with carved statuary was altered by Maria Theresa, the chapel (Burgkapelle) remains one of the oldest parts of the palace. The atmosphere of former times can still be felt, where once composers such as Mozart gave musical performances.
National Library
The Baroque library was constructed by Josef Emanuel Fischer von Erlach from 1723–6. It is considered to be among the world’s finest, with invaluable historic manuscripts in walnutwood bookcases.
Heroes’ Square
Equestrian statues of Prince Eugen of Savoy and Archduke Charles dominate the large Heroes’ Square (Heldenplatz), which was formerly a parade ground.
Museums
The semi-circular Neue Burg, with its vast colonnaded façade, is home to a collection of musical instruments as well as an assemblage of arms and armour. Also here are the Ethnological and the Ephesus Museums.
Burggarten and Volksgarten
Both parks owe their origins to the Napoleonic troops who blew up parts of the palace in 1809 to make way for greenery.