HOFBURG, Riding School
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Below the covered access passage from Michaelerplatz is the entrance to the Renaissance stables, built shortly after the mid-16th century and still used for its original purpose as a stable connected to the imperial court. You might see the snouts of the horses poking out from the noble arches of the courtyard.
These are the famous white horses native to Lipica, Slovenia, now trained in the small town of Piber, in Styria. Their skilled acrobatic performances, accompanied by music, are one of the most iconic images of Vienna.
The tradition of importing and breeding show horses dates back to 16th-century Spain, hence the name "Spanish Riding School"....