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Vienna Attractions & ActivitiesSightseeing
Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Address: Am Hof 1, Vienna 1010
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Am Hof, the former site of Roman camps and medieval jousting tournaments, is the largest square in the city. It is lined with historic buildings and monuments, including the Mariensaeule (Column of Our Lady), which dates from the 17th century; the palatial 18th-century Markleinisches Haus; the Burgerliche Zeughaus,...
Address: Freyung 1, Vienna 1010
This odd shaped "square" takes its name from the term "a place of asylum." Indeed, in former times the monks granted fugitives the right of sanctuary. In the center of Freyung stands the Austria-Brunnen, a 19th-century fountain with allegorical figures that represent the four main rivers of the monarchy: the Danube,...
Address: Hoher Markt and Judengasse, Vienna 1010
This public square is Vienna's oldest and was originally part of a Roman encampment. Ruins are visible under the market. During medieval days it served as a fish and cloth market and a popular execution spot. Completely refurbished following World War II, the square features the Nuptial Fountain and the Ankeruhr, a...
Address: Vienna 1010
Once a coal market, this pedestrian street leads to the Hofburg. It is home to some of the most exclusive shops in Vienna, including the famous patisserie, Demel Konditorei, which was founded in the late 18th century and is one of the city's most famous cafés. There are also outlets of Cartier, Burberry, Armani,...
Address: Michaelerplatz, Vienna 1010
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St. Michael's Square faces the elaborate entrance into the Hofburg from Kohlmarkt. It was an important crossroads as early as Roman times, and recent excavations have uncovered the remains of Roman and medieval foundations and drainage systems, along with the remnants of the old 17th-century Burgtheater....
Address: Domgasse 5, Vienna 1010
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his family lived here between 1784 and 1787, possibly his most joyous and productive years in Vienna. Here he wrote his famous opera "The Marriage of Figaro," along with the Haydn quartets and several piano concerti. On display are lithographs, engravings, portraits, letters, documents and...
Address: Vienna 1010
The Plague Pillar dates from the late 17th century and is the centerpiece of Graben, a pedestrian street that was once a Roman moat. Also known as the Trinity Pillar, this Baroque column was built to celebrate the end of the Plague of 1679. Constructed over many years, the carved stone pillar depicts images of...
Address: Hofburg, Schweizerhof, Vienna 1010
The Treasury houses the royal emblems of the Habsburgs and the sacred relics of the Holy Roman Germanic Empire. The emblems include a 14th-century scepter and orb, and an 18th-century mantle woven in gold and silver. The imperial crown is the finest piece of jewelry in the collection of the Holy Roman Germanic Empire...
Address: Simmeringer Hauptstrasse 234, Vienna 1110
Vienna's colossal main cemetery has more than 2.5 million graves, memorials and pantheons laid out over 600 acres. Many of Vienna's best known musicians, artists and politicians have been laid to rest here, including Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms. In keeping with the Viennese affinity for stylish burials, the...
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Address: Josefsplatz 1, Vienna 1010
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The imperial court library became the Austrian National Library in 1920. The Prunksaal is the showpiece of the structure and the finest Baroque library in Europe. Paired marble columns frame the main room and bookcases line the walls. The collections consist of volumes from Prince Eugene's library, acquired during the...
