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'''Hofburg''' was | {{Infobox Location | ||
|type = [[Palace]] | |||
|location = [[Ringstrasse]], [[Vienna]] | |||
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'''Hofburg Palace''' - sometimes just called '''Hofburg''' - was the [[Austria]]n royal residence. It was situated on the [[Ringstrasse]] in the city of [[Vienna]] and was a popular tourist attractions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]'') It was near [[Michaelerplatz]] and had baroque architecture. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quicksilver (audio story)|Quicksilver]]'') | |||
Hofburg was | The name "Hofburg" was also used figuratively to refer to the royal family itself. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]'') | ||
Sisi invited [[Alfred Stahlbaum]] to give a performance of the [[Bremm|Silver Turk]] at the Hofburg | == History == | ||
In the [[19th century]], it was the home of [[Emperor]] [[Franz Joseph]] and his wife [[Sisi]]. | |||
On [[12 September]] [[1873]], Sisi invited [[Alfred Stahlbaum]] to give a performance of the [[Bremm|Silver Turk]] at the Hofburg. However, his cab crashed with another at the turn for the Hofburg, and the performance did not happen. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]'') | |||
Although much of Vienna was destroyed by [[Allies|Allied Forces]] during [[World War II]], the palace remained unharmed. | |||
In [[1948]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] parked [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] behind the Hofburg. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quicksilver (audio story)|Quicksilver]]'') | |||
[[Category:Buildings from the real world]] | [[Category:Buildings from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Austrian locations]] | [[Category:Austrian locations]] | ||
[[Category:Earth houses and mansions]] | [[Category:Earth houses and mansions]] | ||
[[Category:Palaces]] | [[Category:Palaces]] | ||