Brief information:
- Where is the Kaiservilla andand the Kaiserpark? In Bad IschlComing from the city, the Kaiserpark is entered via the well-preserved Kaiserbrücke, which spans the Ischl River.
- Does the park charge admission? Yes, there are different combinations depending on what you want to see. Here you can find all the information about Opening hours and prices.
- What is there to see in the Kaiservilla? It was here in the villa that Emperor Franz Josef signed the declaration of war on Serbia in 1914, which led to the First World War.
- Is the Kaiserpark worth visiting? Yes, it is really beautifully laid out and is ideal for walks.
Imperial Villa
On August 18, 2020, we will visit the Kaiservilla. Today Emperor Franz Joseph would have been 190 years old. Emperor Franz Josef I lived in Ischl no less than 82 summers and celebrated 81 birthdays there. Despite this, the number of visitors is rather low, but perhaps that is due to the miserable weather. We are given a place for a guided tour straight away, because without one you cannot visit the villa. Right at the start, the first big disappointment. Photography is not allowed. There is actually a lot to tell about the villa, but without photos it is simply no fun.
The most interesting detail: It was here in the villa that Emperor Franz Josef installed his signature on the declaration of war to Serbia, from which the First World War The desk where this happened is on display here. The tour lasts 50 minutes, here you can more details about the Kaiservilla read more.
Imperial Park
Unfortunately, it rained heavily on our first visit, but luckily we visited the park a second time in autumn. Here it shows itself in all its glory.
Archduchess Sophie acquired the park in the summer of 1853, after the Bad Ischl celebrated engagement of her son, Franz Joseph, the Dr. Eltz House and a year later the associated grounds as a wedding present for the imperial couple. The court gardener began to lay out the imperial garden in a landscape style. The staffage buildings, the cottage, the Spiegellusthaus and the Gloriette were built at prominent points in the park between 1855 and 1860.
After the First World War, the park of the Imperial Villa was opened to the public.
You can take a leisurely walk along the footpaths. Halfway up the climb you reach the Gloriette (it was the engagement pavilion of the youngest daughter of the imperial couple). After a slight descent through the oak avenue, the Marmorschlößl The cottage, built from red Untersberg marble, was the favourite residence of Empress Elisabeth
English 
German