imperial palace - Hofburg

It's always a pleasure to attend events that take place at former imperial locations. This time I was invited to the Hofburg (imperial palace) especial the 'Großer Redoutensaal'. Here, history and the present day go hand in hand. The hall has been the setting for Mozart operas, the premier of Beethoven’s 8th symphony as well as a summit between US president John F. Kennedy and the premier of the USSR Nikita Khrushchev. After a fire in 1992 it features today a new ceiling painting by Josef Mikl. Even though the event was very crowded I enjoyed it.