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title: Imperial Bad Ischl
url: "https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/imperial-bad-ischl.html"
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date: 2022-11-29
modified: 2024-06-14
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# Imperial Bad Ischl

Imperial Bad Ischl
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Here you can find interesting facts about the imperial family in Bad Ischl and the annual celebrations surrounding the birthday of Emperor Franz Joseph I on 18 August.

 [     ![Exterior view](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H")

The imperial villa

 ](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/imperial-bad-ischl/oesterreich-poi/detail/430002121/imperial-villa.html)  © Open copyright  © Copyright: Kaiservilla Besichtigungsbetriebs Ges.m.b.H Close copyright

 [     ![Exterior view](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: www.fotohofer.at")

The Marble Castle

 ](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/imperial-bad-ischl/oesterreich-poi/detail/430002130/marble-palace-bad-ischl-sisi-s-cottage.html)  © Open copyright  © Copyright: www.fotohofer.at Close copyright

### The Emperor's beloved Ischl

Emperor Franz Joseph I has spent no less than 82 summers in Ischl since 1830 and celebrated 81 birthdays there. But even before the town became Franz Joseph's summer residence in the 19th century, several emperors and other members of the family stayed here.

 [     ![Hotelbar](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Museen der Stadt Bad Ischl")

Museum of the town of Bad Ischl

 ](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/imperial-bad-ischl/oesterreich-poi/detail/430002123/hotel-austria-museum-of-bad-ischl.html)  © Open copyright  © Copyright: Museen der Stadt Bad Ischl Close copyright

### Engagement in Bad Ischl

Franz Joseph I and Elisabeth in Bavaria celebrated their engagement in today's Bad Ischl town museum. Franz Joseph saw his cousin for the first time in Bad Ischl, fell in love with her immediately and shortly afterwards the engagement was celebrated.

### The Habsburg family in Bad Ischl

Emperor Frederick III elevated Ischl to a market town in 1466, while Emperor Maximilian I confirmed the granting of a coat of arms in 1514. Emperor Ferdinand I opened the underground mining of the Ischl salt mine in 1563.

The imperial days
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Where else could the birthday of Franz Joseph I be celebrated more worthily than in Bad Ischl, His Majesty's favourite summer residence?
With lots of charm, a little nostalgia and a healthy pinch of ironic entertainment, the imperial town serves up a colourful cocktail of hospitable festive cheer around the birthday of Emperor Franz Joseph I.
Numerous traditional clubs, bands, regimental delegations, rifle companies and much more mingle with the well-wishers every year.

 [      ![Personen in traditionellen Uniformen stehen nebeneinander hinter einem großen Brunnen der von einem Blumenbeet umgeben ist, Im Vordergrund haengt die oesterreichische Fahne und eine weitere Fahne](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/7/3/csm_BadIschlKaiserlichKaisermesse2022_9_TourismusverbandBadIschlmsfotografie_0238ce8dab.jpg "Foto Tourismusverband Bad Ischl/msfotografie: Personen in traditionellen Uniformen")

Event overview

 ](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/imperial-bad-ischl/imperial-days.html)  © Open copyright  © Foto Tourismusverband Bad Ischl/msfotografie: Personen in traditionellen Uniformen Close copyright

 [  © Open copyright  © Foto Tourismusverband Bad Ischl/kuscheiart: das Regiment des Kaisers in der Aufstellung Close copyright

      ![das aufgestellte Regiment des Kaisers](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/8/f/csm_BadIschlKaiserlichFestaktNostalgieverein_68_TourismusverbandBadIschlkuscheiart_1ce3442fde.jpg "Foto Tourismusverband Bad Ischl/kuscheiart: das Regiment des Kaisers in der Aufstellung")

 Imperial stroll

 ](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/imperial-bad-ischl/kaiserbummel.html)