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Emperor’s Villa & Emperor’s Park

Bad Ischl’s most famous summer guest, Emperor Franz Joseph, spent some 60 summers in the Biedermeier villa located in a big park.

The Facts

Opening hours:
  • January, February and March: every Wednesday from 10am. – 4pm

  • Easter: March 22-24, 2008: daily from 10am – 4pm

  • April 1 – 30: daily from 10am – 4pm

  • May 1 – October 31: daily from 9.30am – 4.45pm

  • November: closed

  • December: during Advent weekends (Saturday and Sunday): 10am – 4pm and from
    December 26, 2008 – January 6, 2009: daily from 10am – 4pm

Prices: See Ticket Prices

Through many decades and into the 20th century European history was made in the Kaiservilla. Bad Ischl became the “secret capital” of the powerful Austrian-Hungarian Empire.

Come and see the originally preserved chambers, where Empress “Sisi” Elisabeth spent her summers and where Emperor Franz Joseph reigned and declared war on Serbia and thus started World War I. He listed his motives in a manifesto called “To my People”.

On a 45-minute guided tour you can get a glimpse of the flair of the olden times and learn interesting and personal facts on the life of the royal family.

The Kaiservilla is surrounded by the vast Kaiserpark which is perfect for long walks. The former tea house and the “Marmorschlössl” castle are also in the park.

Visits only with guided tours.

Kaiservilla
Jainzen 38
A-4820 Bad Ischl, Österreich

Tel: +43(0)6132 23 241
Fax +43(0)6132 28 285

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