--- title: Imperial Villa url: "https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430002121/imperial-villa.html" description: Over many decades and into the 20th century European history was made in the Kaiservilla and Bad Ischl became the shadow capital of the powerful Danube Monarchy. date: 2012-03-05 modified: 2026-06-30 --- # Imperial Villa Imperial Villa ================ Bad Ischl, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/209310/3412AE554CFFC6DA16352AE9878C79016E171821C65F0DCE51E48B074090E041/kaiservilla.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/209311/F5647AC840FFCD531D0B718E4A5EEE56C7BF6F1A557A393F9CE664AFBE36F54E/kaiservilla.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/209312/4AAC0004CA2C4AC0ACC17CDACEF0F56F8D2EC224CBE8B8A4E65440151A27A3E9/kaiservilla-bad-ischl.jpg) © Open copyright © Oberösterreich Tourismus/Steininger Close copyright [ ![Kaiservilla Bad Ischl](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/209309/895F7144B4D5EFCB87CC0A67281675E646D89D88BB86E94D3FB4059C44CA2F3B/kaiservilla-bad-ischl.jpg "Kaiservilla Bad Ischl (© Oberösterreich Tourismus/Steininger)") View panorama ](#panoramaId_209309) © Open copyright © Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H Close copyright [ ![Exterior view](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/209310/3412AE554CFFC6DA16352AE9878C79016E171821C65F0DCE51E48B074090E041/kaiservilla.jpg "© Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/209310/3412AE554CFFC6DA16352AE9878C79016E171821C65F0DCE51E48B074090E041/kaiservilla.jpg) © Open copyright © Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H Close copyright [ ![Red Salon](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/209311/F5647AC840FFCD531D0B718E4A5EEE56C7BF6F1A557A393F9CE664AFBE36F54E/kaiservilla.jpg "© Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/209311/F5647AC840FFCD531D0B718E4A5EEE56C7BF6F1A557A393F9CE664AFBE36F54E/kaiservilla.jpg) © Open copyright © Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H Close copyright [ ![Exterior view in winter](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/209312/4AAC0004CA2C4AC0ACC17CDACEF0F56F8D2EC224CBE8B8A4E65440151A27A3E9/kaiservilla-bad-ischl.jpg "© Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/209312/4AAC0004CA2C4AC0ACC17CDACEF0F56F8D2EC224CBE8B8A4E65440151A27A3E9/kaiservilla-bad-ischl.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. × Kaiservilla Bad Ischl | © Oberösterreich Tourismus/Steininger im Kaiserpark 4820 Bad Ischl [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=im%20Kaiserpark%2C%204820%20Bad%20Ischl "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=im%20Kaiserpark%2C%204820%20Bad%20Ischl "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.715020529241734&lon=13.620761632919317&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Over many decades and into the 20th century European history was made in the Kaiservilla and Bad Ischl became the shadow capital of the powerful Danube Monarchy. You can see the originally preserved chambers, in which Empress “Sisi” Elisabeth spent her summer months and were Emperor Franz Joseph ruled and eventually declared war to Serbia in 1914 and started WWI with it. His reasons for doing so he stated in his “To my Peoples” manifesto that was written here. On a 45-minute long guided tour you can experience the special air of past times and you can get interesting and personal information on the life of the imperial family. Kaiservilla is surrounded by the spacious Kaiserpark that invites to longer walks and is home to the former tea house of Empress Elisabeth, the Marmorschlössl. Can be only visited on a guided tour! [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Imperial Villa** im Kaiserpark 4820 Bad Ischl Phone [ +43 6132 23241 ](tel:+43613223241) Fax machine +43 6132 23241 - 20 E-Mail [office@kaiservilla.at](#mailto) Web [www.kaiservilla.at](http://www.kaiservilla.at "New window") http://www.kaiservilla.at --- **You can also visit us on** [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/kaiservilla_badischl/)--- **Contact person** Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs-Gesellschaft.m.b.H --- **We speak the following languages** German English French Italian [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ **Opening times 2025** February: Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 - 15:00 March: Wednesday - Saturday, 11:00 - 15:00 April: daily, 10:00 - 16:00 May to September: Daily, 09:30 - 17:00 October: Daily, 10:00 - 16:00 November: Closed except Advent weekends, 10:00 - 16:00 December: Closed except Advent weekends, 10:00 - 16:00; Daily, 26.12. - 31.12, 10:00 - 16:00 [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**Connections public transport/timetable information: Stop: Bad Ischl Götzstraße Journey planner: [fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en](http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en)? **Connections public transport/timetable information:** [ Equipment ](#ttgCollapseAusstattung) ---------------------------------------- **Service**- Guided tour [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- **General price information**Park and entry Kaiservilla: Adults € 23.00 Children € 10.00 Discount € 21,00 Visits to the Kaiservilla are by guided tour only! Further price information visit [www.kaiservilla.at](http://www.kaiservilla.at) **Discounts (Age-related / Groups)**- Children - Student groups with school class - Students - Seniors - Civil and military servants - Handicapped - Families - Groups **Discounts (Memberships)**- Salzkammergut Sommer-Card Normal price / special price Guided tour (adult) € 24,00 / € 21,50 Guided tour (child) € 10,30 / € 9,00 Guided tour (family) € 49,50 / € 44,00 Park (adult) € 6,70 / € 5,90 Park (child) € 5,10 / € 4,50 Park (family) € 17,00 / € 15,00 - Salzkammergut Winter-Card Normal price / special price Villa adult EUR 23.50 / EUR 21.00 Villa child EUR 10,00 / EUR 8,80 Park adult EUR 6,50 / EUR 5,70 Park child EUR 5.00 / EUR 4.40 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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