Habsburg monarchy

Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire and officially as the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional dual empire in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consisted of two sovereign states with a single monarch who was titled both the Emperor of Austria and the Apostolic King of Hungary. Austria-Hungary constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy: it was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War, following wars of i

monarchy in Europe (1282–1918)

The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner (, , , , , , ) is a European breed of riding horse developed in the Habsburg Empire in the sixteenth century. It is a muscular horse, powerful, slow to mature and long-lived; the coat is usually gray.

Austrian noble family

Castle in Linz, Upper Austria

thumb|230px|Imperial Chancellery wing of the Vienna Hofburg Palace, where the Hofkammer was housed The Hofkammer (English: 'Court Chamber') was the central financial institution of the Habsburg monarchy, responsible for the income and expenditure of the court and the state. It was in operation from 1527 to 1848.

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mid-19th century debate in Central Europe

church building in Innere Stadt, Austria