The Swiss gate – (9. Schweizertor) From the East the yard is closed by a wing facade Shvaytserkhof (Schweizerhof), the Swiss yard, there lived Maria Tereziyas Swiss guardsmen. Swiss gate (9. Schweizertor) is a main entrance in Shvaytserkhof
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Shveytserkhof in Vienna
Swiss yard (Schweizerhof) The centre of the most old part of Hofburga – Alte Burga (Alte Burg) – is the Swiss yard – Shveytserkhof (Schweizerhof). Here the Swiss guard which was personal imperial protection in due time settled down.