As a grown-up lady, Marianne has her own apartment of five rooms, located on the second floor of the Leopoldine wing of Hofburg Palace. In the narrative, I directed her windows towards the State Chancellery wing across the inner courtyard, although it may be historically incorrect. However, let us take a tour!
The (first) antechamber is the entrance to Marianne’s apartment. Here, the visitors wait for their audience with the Archduchess and the correspondence is kept in the special mail casket. At night, a candle always burns here and the night maid sleeps on the sofa.
The (second) antechamber, or the parlour, is for the ladies-in-waiting. They spend time here when Marianne does not need them or prefers to be alone.
The reception room for official audiences is followed by the salon, or Marianne’s drawing room. Here she spends most of her time reading or hosting guests.
The bedroom as the most intimate part of the apartment is normally accessible only to her personnel, her confessor and her family members. Beside the bedroom is a small dressing room, from which a small, almost unnoticeable back door leads to the corridor.
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