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Top Attractions
| Name | Category | Location |
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Albertina Museum
This not-to-be-missed collection is home to some of the greatest... |
Museums / Galleries | St. Stephen's to the Opera House |
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Am Hof
Am Hof is one of the city's oldest squares. In the Middle Ages... |
Squares | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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Am Steinhof Church
Otto Wagner's most exalted piece of Jugendstil architecture lies... |
Religious Sites | South of the Ring |
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Augustinerkirche
Built during the 14th century and presenting the most unified... |
Religious Sites | The Hofburg |
Belvedere Palace 
One of the most splendid pieces of Baroque architecture anywhere... |
Castles / Palaces | South of the Ring |
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Burggarten
The intimate Burggarten in back of the Neue Burg is a quiet oasis... |
Parks | The Hofburg |
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Burgtheater
One of the most important theaters in the German-speaking world... |
Arts / Performance Venues | The Ringstrasse |
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Café Central
Part of the Palais Ferstel complex, the Café Central is... |
Restaurants | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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Demel
Vienna's best-known pastry shop, Demel offers a dizzying selection... |
Stores / Malls | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Dorotheum
The narrow passageway just to the right of St. Michael's, with... |
Stores / Malls | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Freud Haus
Not far from the historic Hofburg district, beyond the Votivkirche... |
Houses / Mansions | The Ringstrasse |
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The Freyung
Naglergasse, at its curved end, flows into Heidenschuss, which... |
Squares | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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The Graben
One of Vienna's major crossroads, the Graben, leading west from... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Griechenbeisl
If you want to find a nook where time seems to be holding its... |
Restaurants | The Medieval Heart |
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Haus der Musik
You could spend an entire day at this ultra-high-tech museum... |
Museums / Galleries | St. Stephen's to the Opera House |
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Himmelpfortgasse
The maze of tiny streets including Ballgasse, Rauhensteingasse... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | St. Stephen's to the Opera House |
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Hofbibliothek
Hofbibliothek). This is one of the grandest Baroque libraries... |
Libraries | The Hofburg |
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Hofburgkapelle
Fittingly, this is the main venue for the beloved Vienna Boys'... |
Religious Sites | The Hofburg |
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In der Burg
This prominent courtyard of the Hofburg complex focuses on a... |
Squares | The Hofburg |
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Jewish Museum
The former Eskeles Palace, once an elegant private residence... |
Museums / Galleries | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Josefsplatz
Many consider this Vienna's loveliest courtyard and, indeed... |
Squares | The Hofburg |
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Judenplatz Museum
In what was once the old Jewish ghetto, construction workers... |
Religious Sites | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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Kaiserappartements
Kaiserappartements). From the spectacular portal gate of the... |
Castles / Palaces | The Hofburg |
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Karlskirche
Dominating the Karlsplatz is one of Vienna's greatest buildings... |
Religious Sites | South of the Ring |
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Karlsplatz
Like the space now occupied by the Naschmarkt, Karlsplatz was... |
Squares | South of the Ring |
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Kärntnerstrasse
Kärntnerstrasse remains Vienna's leading central shopping... |
Stores / Malls | St. Stephen's to the Opera House |
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Kohlmarkt
The Kohlmarkt, aside from its classic view of the domed entryway... |
Stores / Malls | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Kunsthistorisches Museum
One of the best times to visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum is... |
Museums / Galleries | The Ringstrasse |
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Looshaus
In 1911 Adolf Loos, one of the founding fathers of 20th-century... |
Houses / Mansions | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Michaelerplatz
One of Vienna's most historic squares, this small plaza is now... |
Squares | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Mozarthaus
This is Mozart's only still-existing abode in Vienna. Equipped... |
Museums / Galleries | St. Stephen's to the Opera House |
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Museum für Angewandte Kunst (MAK)
This fascinating museum contains a large collection of Austrian... |
Museums / Galleries | The Medieval Heart |
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MuseumsQuartier
New and old, past and present, Baroque and Modernism collide... |
Museums / Galleries | The Ringstrasse |
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Naschmarkt
The area between Linke and Rechte Wienzeile has for 80 years... |
Markets / Bazaars | South of the Ring |
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Naturhistorisches Museum
The palatial, archetypally "Ringstrasse" 19th-century museum... |
Museums / Galleries | The Ringstrasse |
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Otto Wagner Houses
The Ringstrasse-style apartment houses that line the Wienzeile... |
Houses / Mansions | South of the Ring |
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Palais Ferstel
At Freyung 2 stands the Palais Ferstel, not really a palace... |
Castles / Palaces | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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Parlament
This sprawling building reminiscent of an ancient Greek temple... |
Government Buildings | The Ringstrasse |
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Peterskirche
Considered the best example of church Baroque in Vienna—certainly... |
Religious Sites | Michaelerplatz to the Graben |
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Postsparkasse
The Post Office Savings Bank is one of modern architecture's... |
Government Buildings | The Medieval Heart |
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Prater
You have to head northeast from the historic city center, across... |
Museums / Galleries | The Medieval Heart |
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Rathaus
Designed by Friedrich Schmidt and resembling a Gothic fantasy... |
Government Buildings | The Ringstrasse |
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Ruprechtskirche
Ruprechtsplatz, another of Vienna's time-warp backwaters, lies... |
Religious Sites | The Medieval Heart |
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Schatzkammer
The entrance to the Schatzkammer, with its 1,000 years of treasures... |
Museums / Galleries | The Hofburg |
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Schönlaterngasse
Once part of Vienna's medieval Latin Quarter, Schönlaterngasse... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | The Medieval Heart |
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Schottenhof
On the Freyung square and designed by Joseph Kornhäusel... |
Squares | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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Schottenkirche
From 1758 to 1761 the noted Italian vedutiste (scene painter)... |
Religious Sites | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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Schwarzenbergplatz
The center of this square off the Ring is marked by an oversize... |
Squares | South of the Ring |
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Secession Building
If the Academy of Fine Arts represents the conservative attitude... |
Museums / Galleries | South of the Ring |
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Silberkammer
The large courtyard on the far side of the Michaelertor rotunda... |
Museums / Galleries | The Hofburg |
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Spanische Reitschule
Between Augustinerstrasse and the Josefsplatz is the world-famous... |
Arts / Performance Venues | The Hofburg |
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Staatsoper
The Vienna Staatsoper on the Ring vies with the cathedral for... |
Arts / Performance Venues | St. Stephen's to the Opera House |
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Stephansdom
Vienna's soaring centerpiece, this beloved cathedral enshrines... |
Religious Sites | The Medieval Heart |
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Uhrenmuseum
At the far end of Kurrentgasse, which is lined with appealing... |
Museums / Galleries | Baroque Gems and Cozy Cafés |
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Universitätskirche
The east end of Bäckerstrasse is punctuated by Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz... |
Religious Sites | The Medieval Heart |
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Wien Museum Karlsplatz
Housed in an incongruously modern building at the east end of... |
Museums / Galleries | South of the Ring |
