http://imperial-austria.at Alles über die Residenzen der Habsburger Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:22:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://imperial-austria.at/en/2010/03/27/newspic1/ [caption id="attachment_2769" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Brown lacy shawl of Empress Elisabeth"][/caption] From 23rd March the Empress' games collection and box of paints will be put back on display in the "The Girl" room. Visitors will also be delighted by her chemise and the charming cream silk children's ankle boots with ... http://imperial-austria.at/en/2010/03/25/objektetausch-im-sisi-museum/ [caption id="attachment_2761" align="alignright" width="180" caption="The IKEA Phenomenon"][/caption] Billy and Ivar - the infinitely extendable shelving systems that have become a feature of almost every home. The furniture store from Sweden that adresses its customers informally and gives its furniture names has like no other changed the way of ... http://imperial-austria.at/en/2010/03/16/phanomen-ikea-9-4-11-7-2010/ [caption id="attachment_2684" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Empress Elisabeth, Franz X. Winterhalter, 1865"][/caption] One of the most famous portrait paintings by Franz Xaver Winterhalter depicts the then 28-year-old Empress Elisabeth in full gala dress with diamond stars in her hair. These splendid and oft-imitated stars were made in different styles: with ... http://imperial-austria.at/en/2010/01/29/original-diamantstern-der-kaiserin-elisabeth-im-sisi-museum/ http://imperial-austria.at/en/2009/12/17/schonbrunn-bei-nacht/ http://imperial-austria.at/en/2009/12/17/groses-parterre/ http://imperial-austria.at/en/2009/12/17/grose-galerie/ http://imperial-austria.at/en/2009/12/17/2606/ Visitors to the Great Gallery are promised an uninterrupted and unhindered programme of visits in spite of necessary renovation work. [caption id="attachment_2524" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Renovation of the Great Gallery"][/caption] In addition to our usual wide-ranging offers and attractions here at Schönbrunn Palace, from February 2010, as visitors make the usual tour of ... http://imperial-austria.at/en/2009/11/26/renovierung-der-grosen-galerie-im-schlos-schonbrunn/ A hallmark with a colourful history When it comes to its appearance, Schönbrunn Palace has many noticeable features. One particularly eye-catching feature is its colour: a bright yellow, which is inextricably linked with the palace by virtue of its name. Strictly speaking, Schönbrunn Yellow is simply gold ochre, a rusty colour that ... http://imperial-austria.at/en/2009/11/25/schonbrunner-gelb/