Introduction to the Walnut Room: The Walnut Room is named after its wall paneling, which is made of precious walnut wood. The gilded decoration and wall tables in the room are in the Rococo style of Maria Theresa's era, and the large branches The Sex Chandelier is a nineteenth-century masterpiece.
Emperor Franz Joseph received here his generals, ministers and government officials, who came either to thank the emperor for a commendation, to make a request, or to introduce themselves to the emperor after being appointed. Franz Joseph could receive hundreds of people in a morning. Although each interview lasted only a few minutes, the emperor was famous for his ability to remember the names and faces of those he met.