Hofkammer
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thumb|230px|Imperial Chancellery wing of the Vienna Hofburg Palace, where the Hofkammer was housed The Hofkammer (English: 'Court Chamber') was the central financial institution of the Habsburg monarchy, responsible for the income and expenditure of the court and the state. It was in operation from 1527 to 1848.
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- Instance of
- government organization
- Subclass of
- finance ministry
- Official name
- Allgemeine Hofkammer
- Country
- Austrian Empire
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thumb|230px|Imperial Chancellery wing of the Vienna Hofburg Palace, where the Hofkammer was housed The Hofkammer (English: 'Court Chamber') was the central financial institution of the Habsburg monarchy, responsible for the income and expenditure of the court and the state. It was in operation from 1527 to 1848.
==History== Already under Emperor Maximilian I, the financial administration of the Habsburg hereditary lands and the Holy Roman Empire was centralized in a single court or treasury.
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