THE STALLBURG

The Stallburg is without doubt Vienna’s most prominent Renaissance building and part of the oldest surviving section of the Imperial Palace. Built during the 16th century (approx. 1558 – 1565) by Emperor Ferdinand I for his son and later Emperor Maximilian II, it housed the imperial family’s considerable art collections. The name Stallburg (Stall = stable, Burg = castle) stems from the horses which were reserved for the personal use of the imperial family and which were stabled in the stalls on the ground floor. To this day the noble Lipizzaners of the Spanish Riding School are also stabled here. In 2007 outdoor boxes were added in the inner courtyard from which the stallions can watch the hustle and bustle in the courtyard and in the adjoining street, the Reitschulgasse.

In 2008 the Stallburg was equipped with a mobile roof construction which makes it possible to organize functions in the inner courtyard regardless of the weather conditions. Creativity and imagination know no bounds: from theatrical performances to glittering events – the courtyard can be transformed in no time at all. And depending on the Lipizzaners’ schedule and whether their presence is desired, the stallions inquisitively observe the festivities from their stalls.

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