Vienna, Austria

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Capital of and state in Austria

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Court, Cathedral and Hidden Temple: A Walk Through Vienna's Sacred Old Town

Six places of worship in Vienna's old town, from the Habsburg court church to the cathedral, the city's only surviving synagogue and a Gothic church on the old Danube bank.

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From Court to Republic: A History Walk Through Vienna

Six landmarks in about two hours trace how Vienna passed from a Habsburg court city to the capital of a republic, from the Ringstrasse's first building to the City Hall.

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From the Cathedral to the Prince's Garden: Vienna in Half a Day

A half-day walk for a first visit to Vienna: from St. Stephen's Cathedral through the Hofburg's courtyards and across the Ring to the golden Secession and the Belvedere gardens.

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From the Market to the Big Wheel: A Full Day Across Vienna on Foot

A full day on foot for a first visit to Vienna: from the Naschmarkt and the Karlskirche, through the imperial library and along the Ring, across the old town to Hundertwasser's house and the Prater's Giant Ferris Wheel.

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Lanes, Stables and a Billiard Café: A Walk Through Spittelberg

A two-hour walk just outside the Ring: a people's theatre, a Baroque palace, the Biedermeier lanes of Spittelberg, the old imperial stables of the MuseumsQuartier, an Art Nouveau stair and a coffee house from 1880.

Featured places in Vienna

The places we'd send a friend to first.

AlbertinaMuseumThe Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings.Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0

BelvedereParkThe Belvedere is a historic building complex and art museum in Vienna, Austria. The complex consists of two Baroque palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, together with the Orangery, the Palace Stables, and a formal Baroque garden.Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0

Austrian National Theatre

BurgtheaterTheatreThe Burgtheater is the national theater of Austria, located in Vienna. It is the most important German-language theater and one of the most important theatres in the world.Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0

Imperial CryptAttractionThe Imperial Crypt, also called the Capuchin Crypt, is a burial chamber beneath the Capuchin Church and monastery in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1618 and dedicated in 1632, and located on the Neuer Markt square of the Innere Stadt, near the Hofburg Palace.Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 3.0 at

KarlskirchePlace of worshipThe Karlskirche is a Baroque church in the Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. The church is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation. The church is located on the border of Wieden and the Innere Stadt, the city centre.Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0

Museum of Art History

Kunsthistorisches MuseumMuseumThe Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on the Vienna Ring Road, it is crowned with an octagonal dome. The term Kunsthistorisches Museum applies to both the institution and the main building.Photo: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 3.0

Natural History Museum Vienna

Natural History Museum ViennaMuseumThe Natural History Museum Vienna is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. The NHM Vienna is one of the largest museums and non-university research institutions in Austria and an important center of excellence for all matters relating to natural sciences.Photo: Stb1er (Dario Premm), CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint Stephen's Cathedral

Saint Stephen's CathedralPlace of worshipSt. Stephen's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Vienna, Austria, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl.Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0

Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn PalaceLandmarkSchönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna. The name Schönbrunn has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court.Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0

State Hall of the Austrian National Library

State Hall of the Austrian National LibraryMuseumThe Austrian National Library is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in center of Vienna.Photo: Richard Hopkins, CC BY 2.0

Vienna City Hall

Vienna City HallAttractionThe Vienna City Hall is the town hall of Vienna, Austria, located in the Innere Stadt on the Rathausplatz, off the Ringstrasse. The Gothic Revival building was designed by Friedrich von Schmidt and constructed between 1872 and 1883.Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Vienna State Opera

Vienna State OperaTheatreThe Vienna State Opera is an opera house and opera company located in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road.Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0 at