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Skip the line at the Imperial Carriage Museum in Schönbrunn Palace and see the splendid collection of carriages used by the Habsburg royal family. From the Imperial Coach used for coronations and weddings to the black funerary coach, see up close the vehicles that accompanied the royal family's most important moments. Don't miss the Sisi Trail, featuring the carriages and personal mementos of Empress Elisabeth (Sisi). It's a permanent exhibition that pairs perfectly with a visit to Schönbrunn Palace.
Housed in the former Winter Riding School of Schönbrunn Palace, the Imperial Carriage Museum holds more than 60 historical state coaches, sledges and sedan chairs. More than two hundred years' worth of harnesses and livery are also on display, making for a stately journey through Austrian history.
The richly decorated Imperial Coach, used at royal weddings and coronations, is the centerpiece of the collection. You can also see the comfortable travelling coaches and charming children's carriages of Habsburg princes and princesses, as well as the black funerary coach used to carry deceased Habsburgs to their final resting place.
The Sisi Trail showcases the sumptuous carriages of the beloved Elisabeth of Austria, along with personal mementos such as her dresses and her only surviving saddle.
Early automobiles used by Emperor Karl I, which reached up to 90 km/h, are also on display. "Imperial Speed" showcases three vehicles used by the Habsburgs across three centuries: an elegant ornamented "biroccio" from 1814, a two-wheeler with a gold-plated chassis and artistic decoration; a vehicle built in 1914, the only surviving court automobile; and the ArtCar that carried this series into the 21st century.
Meeting point :
Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna
Wagenburg Museum of Carriages at Schönbrunn Palace, 1130 Wien, Austria
How to find it:
Take metro U4 to Hietzing. If you take tram 18, change to metro U4 at Margaretengürtel and ride to Hietzing.
Wagenburg Museum of Carriages at Schönbrunn Palace, 1130 Wien, Austria