Historical Places

Historic palace of the House of Habsburg in Madrid

Monastery and palace built by Philip II of Habsburg. Symbol of the power of the Spanish Habsburgs. Here are buried the kings of Spain since Charles V.

Official residence of the kings of Spain. Built on the old Habsburg Alcázar that was destroyed by fire in 1734.

Fortress that served as temporary residence for Spanish Habsburg kings. Charles V ordered its reconstruction.

Royal palace built by the Spanish Habsburgs. Philip II began construction of this summer palace.

Hunting palace built by Charles V and expanded by Philip II. Favorite residence of the Habsburgs for hunting.

Architectural complex including monastery, palace and library. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.

Capital of the Holy Roman Empire under the Habsburgs. Center of power of the Austrian branch of the family for centuries.

Main residence of the Habsburgs in Vienna. Center of imperial power for more than 600 years. Currently houses the Austrian National Library.

Summer palace of the Habsburgs in Vienna. Built in the 17th century, it was the residence of Maria Theresa and other Habsburg emperors.

Burial place of the Austrian Habsburgs. Contains the sarcophagi of 145 family members, including 12 emperors.

Tyrolean city where the Habsburgs had a residence. Maximilian I was buried here in the Hofkirche.

Capital of Bohemia. The Habsburgs ruled Bohemia from 1526 until the end of World War I.

Gothic cathedral where the kings of Bohemia were crowned, many of them Habsburgs. Construction began by Charles IV.

Prague Castle, residence of the kings of Bohemia under the Habsburgs. One of the largest castles in the world.

Capital of the Spanish Netherlands under the Habsburgs. Philip II was born here and it was ruled by the Habsburgs until 1714.

Palace where Philip II was born and Habsburg governors of the Netherlands resided. Destroyed by fire in 1731.

Duchy of Milan ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs from 1535 to 1706. Charles V captured the city after the Battle of Pavia.

Kingdom of Naples ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs. Charles V was crowned king of Naples in 1516.

Residence of Spanish viceroys in Naples during Habsburg rule.