Empire on the Wall – A Map of the Monarchy in Otto von Habsburg’s Former Study

Our Foundation preserves the wall map that once hung in our namesake’s residence in Lequeitio. At first glance, it appears to be a simple classroom teaching aid; in reality, however, it is far more than that: a material trace of the educational programme through which the young Archduke was prepared, even in exile, for his role as heir to the Monarchy.

In Otto von Habsburg’s Footsteps in the Basque Country

On 5 June 2026, the Otto von Habsburg Foundation, in cooperation with the Embassy of Hungary in Madrid, organised an exhibition and a round-table discussion in Bilbao highlighting Otto von Habsburg’s years in the Basque Country and his family’s connections with the region.