Who were Empress Elisabeth of Austria's children? Learn about Sophie, Gisela, Rudolf, and Marie Valerie—their names, lives, and roles in the Habsburg dynasty.

Under the supervision of Maria Theresa (the only female Habsburg ruler ... well as Emperor Franz Joseph, his wife Elisabeth (better known as Sisi) and Archduke Franz Karl. Other highlights ...

Johann Wolfgang Ritter von Kempelen was born on 23 January 1734 (baptized in St. Martin’s Cathedral under the name Wolfgangus Franciscus de Paola Joannes Elemosinarius) in Preßburg, Habsburg Empire ...

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One area of the palace is the Sisi Museum, named after Empress Elisabeth, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph, with more than 300 objects on display. The Sisi Museum offers insights both into the ...

The young Sissi wed Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria at the age of 16, a marriage that thrust her into formal Habsburg court life, for which she was unprepared and found unpleasant. Eccentric and ...

Recently a painting by Ernst Klimt was confused for the artwork of his more famous brother, Gustav. Artistic genes ran in the family of many iconic artists, although we hardly speak about the artwork ...

The sanctuary is a nonprofit artist community and regenerative space in North Portland focused on elevating and nurturing Indigenous, Black and all artists of color… The transaction doesn't ...

Franz von Habsburg is an actor and writer.