Hofburg fire

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Hofburg fire of 1848, at the Hofburg Imperial Library on October 31, 1848
Hofburg fire of 1848, at the Hofburg Imperial Library on October 31, 1848

The term "Hofburg fire" [1] refers to any of several major fires that burned in the Hofburg (Royal Court section) of Vienna, Austria. The Hofburg area has been the documented seat of government since 1279. [2] Each fire destroyed different parts of the Hofburg, in different centuries, and can be termed the "Hofburg fire" due to the historical impact during a particular century:

  • November 26, 1992 - a fire burned in the Royal apartments of the Hofburg: on the night of November 26/27, 1992, a large fire originated in the Hofburg in the area of the Redoutensäle[1] on Joseph Square (Josefsplatz). A part of the roof as well as that of the upper floor burned completely down. Its renovation was completed by 1997, and the newly-rebuilt sections now contain wall and ceiling paintings by Josef Mikl.[1]
  • April 12, 1945 - after a bombing raid damaged the Burgtheater on March 12, 1945, a fire of unknown origin burned the theatre building one month later, at the Burgring location.
  • 1881 - a fire in the Burgtheater beside the Palace killed over 450 people.
  • February 23, 1668 - during the fire, Emperor Leopold I was rescued;[3] after the fire, restoration work was performed from 1668 to 1681, and an additional storey was added to the palace, according to plans by D. Carlone and P. Tencala.[1]

There have been other fires in the Hofburg, also, during the past centuries.

  1. ^ a b c d "Pervasive 2004, April 21-23, Linz / Vienna, Austria" (Hofburg history), Pervasive 2004, April 2004, Pervasive2004.org webpage: pervasive2004-Hofburg-fire.
  2. ^ "Hofburg, Wien" (history), Encyclopedia of Austria, Aeiou Project, 2006, webpage: Aeiou-Hofburg-English.
  3. ^ "World of Quotes - Today in History for February 23" (events), World of Quotes, 2006, WorldOfQuotes.com webpage: WQuotes-23Feb.


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