Where can you meet Empress Elisabeth in Vienna?Sisi’s Amazing Journey Start by finding out exciting details about Sisi’s most important years in an anecdotal way.
Then embark on a virtual reality boat ride under and above the streets of Vienna.
Using state-of-the-art moving boat simulators, you will experience a special kind of ride with Sisi through Vienna’s sewer system, Schönbrunn Zoo and a flight over Vienna with a 360-degree panoramic view.Capuchin CryptThe mortal remains of Empress Elisabeth are located next to Emperor Franz Joseph in the Imperial Crypt at Neuer Markt in Vienna.
Resting in a beautiful Art Nouveau coffin, many fans come to bring flowers.
Her last wish – to have her ashes scattered over the sea in Corfu – was not granted. Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments The Sisi Museum in the Imperial Apartments of the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace show where and how Sisi lived at the imperial court.
In the Wagenburg there is a permanent exhibition with various objects documenting Elisabeth’s life. Sisi statue Volksgarten a central monument with an integrated garden can be found somewhat hidden in the Volksgarten on the Burgtheater side.
Turn left at the entrance and you will come directly to the statue. It was revealed just under 10 years after her death. The sculptors were Hans Bitterlich and Friedrich Ohmann.
Emperor Franz Joseph determined the location and was certainly right. Sisi hated being stared at when she was still alive, which was well done thanks to the hidden location. If you walk from Heldenplatz or Ballhausplatz into the Volksgarten, you can head straight for the beautiful grounds. Elisabeth Chapel in the Mexikokirche a magnificent Art Nouveau chapel worth seeing, which was dedicated to her.
This beautiful chapel was built thanks to generous donations from the Red Cross, of which she was the first protector. Sisi Chapel in the Sky (Kahlenberg) This neo-Gothic chapel was built to mark the marriage of Elisabeth and Franz Joseph on April 24, 1854. It is located in the middle of the Vienna Woods in the 19th district in Sievering. The area in the sky that is near the Gspöttgraben is named. The small chapel offers a wonderful setting for weddings. Kaiserin Elisabeth Ruhe (Kahlenberg) The Kaiserin Elisabeth Ruhe is located on Villenweg, near the viewpoint on the Kahlenberg. Even Elisabeth loved the view of the city from the Kahlenberg and liked to come here. Hopefully she had her rest here. Monument at Vienna’s Westbahnhof The Westbahnhof used to be called Empress Elisabeth Westbahnhof and that’s why we also find a Sisi statue there. It’s a bit off the top floor. There is a statue of Sisi on the north tower of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, as well as a monument in the Lainzer Tiergarten near the Hermesvilla. A Sisi figure adorns the Südtiroler Platz in Salzburg near the main train station. Many streets and squares in Vienna are named after Elisabeth, e.g. Elisabethstraße in the 1st district, or the Empress Elisabeth Hospital bears her name. You can admire many Sisi monuments in Hungary in particular, but also in Corfu, Madeira, Possenhofen, Merano, Trieste, Montreux, Geneva and Bad Kissingen, to name but a few. Tips from Sisi’s Amazing Journey: At the kuk Hofzuckerbäcker Demel you can still get the violet confectionery that Sisi loved to eat
