Daily Paintings Christa Friedl

View towards St. Michael´s gate of the Hofburg ,

theformer imperial palace in thecentreof Vienna, Austria. Built in the 13th century and expanded in the centuries since, the palace has been the seat of power of the Habsburg dynasty rulers, and today the official residence and workplace of the President of Austria. It was the principal imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn Palace was the summer residence.