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The next longest-lived is Otto von Habsburg 150,eldest son of the last Austrian emperor, at 98 years. Several died at birth and over 25% of those entombed here were five years of age or younger when they died. Emperors buried here: Emperor Matthias; Emperor Ferdinand III; Emperor Leopold I
Otto von Habsburg was Vice President (1957–1973) and President (1973–2004) of the International Paneuropean Union movement. From 1979 to 1999, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU).
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On 4 July 2011, Otto von Habsburg, also known as Otto of Austria, former head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1922–2007), and former Crown Prince (1916–1918) and, by pretense, Emperor-King (from 1922) of Austria-Hungary, died at 98 years of age.
Otto von Habsburg became a Member of the European Parliament at its first direct election on 10th June 1979. There he was until July 1999 Chairman of the Christian-Democratic EVP-Faction in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, President and Vice-President of the Hungarian Delegation and also active as the Parliament’s Age-Doyen.
The beginnings – the medieval Hofburg. Though its beginnings were as modest as those of the House of Habsburg, over the centuries the Vienna Hofburg developed into one of the great palatial complexes of Europe. The original medieval building, a four-towered fortress surrounded by a moat and outworks, served to strengthen the city ...
1278–1918. The Vienna Hofburg is one of the most historically important architectural monuments in Europe: for centuries this imperial palace was the nerve centre of a world power, and the sprawling complex with its mix of architectural styles was the setting for events of global political significance.
The Vienna Hofburg. 1278–1918. Between the thirteenth century and the end of Habsburg rule in 1918, the Vienna Hofburg developed by stages into the most important residence of the dynasty.
