Hofburg fire

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:

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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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