The term "Hofburg fire" "Pervasive 2004, April 21–23, Linz / Vienna, Austria" (Hofburg history), Pervasive 2004, April 2004, Pervasive2004.org webpage:
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refers to any of several major fires that burned in the ''

Hofburg The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Located in the centre of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn ...

'' (Royal Court section) of

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. The Hofburg area has been the documented seat of government since 1279. "Hofburg, Wien" (history), ''Encyclopedia of Austria'', Aeiou Project, 2006, webpage:
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Each fire destroyed different parts of the Hofburg, in different centuries, and can be termed the "Hofburg fire" due to the historical impact during a particular century: * 26 November 1992during the night of 26–27 November 1992, a large fire originated in the Hofburg in the area of the Redoutensäle on Joseph Square (''

Josefsplatz Josefsplatz ( en, Joseph's Square) is a public square located at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. Named after Emperor Joseph II, Josefsplatz is considered one of the finest courtyards in Vienna.Schulte-Peevers 2007, p. 359. Description Josef ...

''). A part of the roof as well as that of the upper floor burned completely down. The Spanische Hofreitschule and the

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were in danger, too, but could be saved. The renovation was completed by 1997, and the newly rebuilt sections now contain wall and ceiling paintings by

Josef Mikl Josef Mikl (August 8, 1929 – March 29, 2008) was an Austrian abstract painter of the Informal style. Biography Born in Vienna, he received his first training at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, studying at the prominent Viennese academ ...

. * 31 October 1848a fire, which started during the

Vienna Rebellion The Vienna Uprising or October Revolution (german: Wiener Oktoberaufstand, or ) of October 1848 was the last uprising in the Austrian Revolution of 1848. On 6 October 1848, as the troops of the Austrian Empire were preparing to leave Vienna to s ...

, later burned part of the ''

Hofbibliothek The Austrian National Library (german: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek) is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in center of Vi ...

'' ( Imperial Library), destroying museum collections and notes in the Zoology-Cabinet museum. * 23 February 1668during the fire,

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Leopold I was rescued; "World of Quotes - Today in History for February 23" (events), ''World of Quotes'', 2006, WorldOfQuotes.com webpage:
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after the fire, restoration work was performed from 1668 to 1681, and an additional storey was added to the palace, according to plans by D. Carlone and P. Tencala. There have been other fires in the

, also, during the past centuries.

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