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 ...

often compared to “The Crown,” that offers a fictionalized account of the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and her relationship with Emperor Franz Joseph I. Starring Devrim Lingnau and ...

At the beginning of the 20th century, nationalist feelings were beginning to rise in Europe, especially in the Austria-Hungarian Empire. A portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria, monarch of Austria ...

Austria’s outdoor spa culture has been notable ... The spa town of Bad Ischl — a favourite of Emperor Franz Joseph I — quite literally has wellness at its core, thanks to the central ...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer ... The composer's reputation spread rapidly throughout Austria, and commissions began arriving from abroad. 1790 saw the death of Prince ...

Think of Austria as a tourist destination; a few popular spots instantly come to mind. The question is, could that be a bad ...

For three years in a row, Vienna, Austria, has been named the world’s most livable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and its culture, infrastructure and numerous meeting facilities also make it ...

June 28 marks the 107th anniversary of the assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, the infamous murder that sparked World War I and had an unprecedented impact on ...

The Rosewood Schloss Fuschl , a historic 15th Century Austrian castle, turned 98-room luxury hotel, just opened in Salzburg, ...

He lived in New Jersey and taught at the Newark Academy of Art. Prior to emigrating, he had served as court painter in Germany, where he completed portraits of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz ...