Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-10
ERebuildin. the HOSbtsrr Palace

The imperial palace at Vienna, in which the
emperor and empress of Austria received the
King and queen of Italy fortnight ago is
ABOUT 10 De restored, or, to speak more accu-
rate!y, to be rebuilt. The plans for the new
building have received the approval of the en-
perOr, who is convinced that the work is all the
more necessary because of late years the city
has been so embelshed that the imperial
palace cannot be compared with some Of the
new buildings. The present palace, which has
always been the residence of the Hapsburps
dates from the thirteenth century, though sew
eral additions have been made to it from time
to time The private apartments of the
imperial family are in the Leopoldine
wing, which also comprises the grand
hall, in which the court festivals are
held, and the Chapel of st. Michael The build
lngs facing the JOsefplatZ comprise the ball
rooms, the winter riding school, in which the
Austrian Parliament held it's sittings in 1913.
the imperial library of 100000 volumes, some of
which are Of priceless value, and a cabinet of
natural history. In another wing is splendid
collection OF antiquities among them being the
celebrated cameo representing the apotheosis of
Augustus, which was discovered at Jerusalem
during the Crusades, and purchased for twelve
thousand ducats by the Emperor Rudolph H.
This cameo forms an onyx tablet ten inches
in diameter. and Augustus is represented as
enthroned, like Jupiter, by the side of the
in this cabinet are the gold sat-cellar
wrought by Benvenuto Celni for Francois l..
king of France. and the sword hlt which be-
lOnged to Charles ", also wrought by the great
Forantine artist. The imperial treasury (Shatz-
kammer) cOmprizes the imperial insignia of
Charlemagne, said to have been taken from his
tomb at Aix-la-Chapelle, and still worn at the
coronation OF the emperOrs at Austria; the cor
OnatiOn robes of the emperor of Austria and
those worn by Napoleon when he was crowned
king OF Italy; the cradle of the king of Rome
and a state coach which the city of Paris pre-
be seen the famous diamond of Charles the
Bold. Duke of Burgundy, which weighs nearly
live ounces, the emperor of Austria's collar of
the Golden Fleece, which is COMPOSED
of $50 brilliants alternated by figures of saints.
and the sword Of Timour. The first part of the
Hofburg to be pulled down is the wing which
faces the imperial gardens and when this
has been rebuilt the old theater will be removed.
The main front of the new palace will be on the
hingstrasse. and will consist of two large build
ings parallel with the two museums and built
IN the same style as the two latter The Burg
n t OF Ola gateway OF the imperial palace, with
It's Twelve Doric pillars forming five passages
ana leading from the palace to the glacis and
the SUBURBS, Is also to be pulled down, and the
Two principal wings facing the Ringstrasse win
oe cohhected by large square. in the center of
E Tnon VIII De erected the monuments of Prince
Eugene OF savoy and of the Archduke Charles
at the battle OF Aspeln, and also by underground
passages When these portions of the new Hot.
Durg are ready for the reception of the innar;a,
family the central part viii be proceeded with
ana the stables will be finished off with facade
IN the Renaissance style. 1t is estimated that
these works cannot be completed nn,,er . ia,
years, and that they win cost eighteen m;,,ion
forins ten of which will be provided nv the nt,,
of Vienna and the remainder by the in,nar;cIi
treasury.-S James Gazette ''>'