History Pinned to a Tailcoat
At his wedding, in keeping with tradition, Otto von Habsburg was adorned not only by his formal attire: the historical orders and decorations pinned to his tailcoat conveyed a complex range of messages.
Military Order of Maria Theresa
Beyond The Sound of Music – The Friendship Between the von Trapp and Habsburg Families
The Sound of Music remains one of America’s most beloved musical productions, both on stage and on screen. Yet the story of the von Trapp family reaches far beyond Hollywood romance: their lives were deeply intertwined with the turbulent history of twentieth-century Central Europe and with the Habsburg dynasty itself. Documents preserved in our collection shed new light on the remarkable layers of this relationship.
The Battle of the Strait of Otranto According to the Novara Ship’s Logbook
109 years ago, in May 1917, Miklós Horthy, commanding the light cruiser Novara, secured one of the Austro-Hungarian Navy’s greatest victories. Previously unknown details of this legendary naval engagement are revealed in the pages of the Novara’s ship’s logbook preserved in our collection. Richly illustrated, the document offers a deeper insight into the everyday life of the Imperial a
Heroes on the Karst Plateau – A piece from our collection in a new volume of studies
A special piece from the collection of the Otto von Habsburg Foundation has been included in a new book about the battles of 1917 on the Karst Plateau.
