Introduction to Franz Joseph's Bedroom: Emperor Franz Joseph's day started in the bedroom, following a strict time plan: getting up at 4 o'clock in the morning, washing with cold water, and sitting on the small prayer bench next to the bed. Begin a devout Catholic's day with the first prayer. His bed was a military iron bed, which reflected the simple life style of the Austrian emperor. In 1916, during the most chaotic period of the First World War, 86-year-old Franz Joseph died on this bed after 68 years in power. The portrait on the easel is of him just after his death.
Franz Joseph experienced many fateful blows in his life: his eldest daughter died at the age of 2, his younger brother Maximilian served as emperor in Mexico for three years and was shot by the local revolutionary army. His only His son Rodolfo committed suicide, and his wife, Queen Elisabeth, was assassinated by an Italian anarchist.
To the left of the exit of this room is the Emperor's toilet, which was installed for the Emperor in 1899 according to the "British style".