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Imperial Coach

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Imperial Coach
The Imperial Coach with horses in front of the main gate of St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna (painting by Prestel c. 1848/1850)

The Imperial Coach (in German: Imperialwagen) is the gilded state coach that was used at the Imperial and Imperial Austrian court in Vienna. It is now kept in the Imperial Carriage Museum at Schönbrunn Palace.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Reicher Krönungswagen ("Imperialwagen")" [Rich Coronation Carriage ("Imperial Carriage")]. Kunsthistorisches Museum (in German).

Further reading

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  • Martin Haller: Pferde unter dem Doppeladler. Olms/Verlag Stocker, Graz 2002, ISBN 978-3487084305
  • Oswald M. Klotz: Der letzte einer Zunft: Krönungskutschenbauer. In: Die Presse. K.u.k. Hoflieferanten heute (X)/14. Februar, 1977.