";s:4:"text";s:4935:"The palace wings and a new external wall was erected during the Anjou reign. The engagement of Emperor Franz Josef I with Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1853, took place in the Kaiservilla in Ischl.
It was in his office at the Kaiservilla where Franz Joseph signed the fatal Declaration of war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. They were even allowed in the private apartments.The descendants of the emperor who inherited the Kaiservilla have continued this tradition to the present day. The significance of the fortress considerably improved during the Anjou era. The Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and The story of Elisabeth (Sissi) and her mother-in-law is not a pretty one. On this occasion Archduchess Sophie gave the estate as a wedding gift to the Imperial couple.
Erbaut wurde dieses geschichtsträchtige Gebäude von Dr. J.A.Eltz, ein Wiener Notar, im Jahre 1834. Auch Fürst Metternich verbrachte 1843 hier im Haus seinen Urlaub. The Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi. Hier lebt das unveränderte Ambiente einer vergangenen Epoche, als noch die kaiserliche Hofhaltung für jene bedeutende österreichische Kultur und Geistigkeit, die um 1900 ihre volle Blüte erreichte, den Rahmen bildete.Haus und Park sind untrennbar mit der Erinnerung an Kaiserin Elisabeth verbunden, mit Sisi, wie sie in der Familie genannt wurde.
Construction was significantly slowed by the fact that it could not proceed during the summer months due to the presence of the royal family.Today, the mansion is home to the Archduke Markus Habsburg, but also offers grounds tours to the public.The Citadel (Fellegvár) and the Lower Castle The Visegrád double castle system is one of the castles built by Béla IV recognizing the consequences of the Mongol invasion. The architectural ensemble in its contemporary form was completed in 1860. She even had the Villa rebuild and extended in the following years in a neoclassical style. Despite its size, the Kaiservilla was also the place where many diplomatic meetings took place. Hier war es, wo ihr untröstlicher Gatte Ruhe suchte, nachdem sie 1898 einem Attentat zum Opfer gefallen war. Today the Tower is hosting a five-storey museum, introducing the history of Visegrád to its visitors.In 1246 Béla IV started the construction of the Citadel on an area with outstanding geographical characteristics, by the using the money from the family jewels of his wife, Mária Lascaris to build a refugee for the Dominican Order nuns living on the ’Rabbits Island’ (today’s Margaret Island).
The Imperial Villa in Ischl, the Emperor's summer residence, was described by Franz Josef I as "heaven on earth" for himself and his family. After Franz Joseph's engagement to Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1853, Franz Joseph's mother, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, purchased the villa as a wedding present for the couple.In subsequent years, the villa was altered and expanded in a Neoclassical style by Antonio Legrenzi. Im noblen Marmorschlössl, dem ehemaligen Teehaus der Kaiserin Elisabeth, sind die photogeschichtliche Sammlung Hans Frank, einmalige Exponate und wechselnde Sonderausstellungen zu besichtigen. The grounds are lovely, as is the little town of Bad Ischl. He invites you to come and
The Tower was named after a false story, stating that Solomon was guarded in this Tower after loosing in the battle for the throne against King Saint Laszlo and Geza.This unique Hungarian building was constructed based on a southern-German design.