After decades, a carriage once used by Emperor Franz Joseph for his daily commute from Schoenbrunn Palace to his Vienna office has been restored and put on display at the Imperial Carriage Museum. The carriage, known as Victoria, was a popular subject of postcards and paintings, and people would line the streets hoping to catch the emperor's attention. The museum houses one of the world's most important collections of imperial vehicles, showcasing the grandeur of the Habsburg dynasty.
Victoria, Emperor Franz Joseph 's most favorite carriage, is seen on display at the Imperial Carriage Museum at Schoenbrunn's palace in Vienna, Austria on December 20, 2024. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeVIENNA, Dec 25 — A long-lost carriage once used almost daily by Austria ’s longest-serving monarch Franz Joseph for his commute from the Schoenbrunn palace to his office in central Vienna has gone on display after an epic renovation.
But his well-known commute also made him a potential assassination target and police also patrolled to make sure nobody came close. The emperor’s everyday carriage was thought to have been lost until it resurfaced at a stud farm in the 1990s and was painstakingly restored after a 20-year-long fight for funding.
“A carriage is a moving work of art, and many different craftsmen are involved, including blacksmiths, sculptors, carpenters and architects,” Manzini told AFP.
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