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Stephansdom
Stephansplatz
011-43-1-515-52563
www.stephansdom.at
St. Stephen’s Cathedral towers above
the city like a gothic skyscraper. Begun in
1304 (with the finishing touches finally being
put on in the 20th century), the cathedral
is fun to explore—both inside and out.
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Votivkirche (Votive Church) |
St.
Michael’s Church
Michaelerplatz
011-43-1-533-8000
www.michaelerkirche.at
Mozart’s last composition, the Requiem
K. 626, was first performed here a week after
his death. The church has a striking gothic
interior with rococo touches.
Votivkirche
Rooseveltplatz 8
011-43-1-406-1192
www.votivkirche.at
One of the most striking sites on the Ring
is the Votive Church (or Votivkirche), a mid-19th-century,
neo-gothic church inspired by the great gothic
cathedrals of Chartres and Cologne.
Rathaus
Rathausplatz
011-43-1-525-50
www.wien.gv.at
The City Hall was modeled after Brussels’
city hall. Its seven courtyards are open and
access is free of charge, but if you want
to see the ornate interior, you’ll have
to wait for the 45-minute guided tour, which
is only in German.
Albertina
Albertinaplatz
011-43-1-534-83
www.albertina.at
The refurbished Albertina is made up of parts
of a palace and a monastery, and today features
nearly 50,000 watercolors, drawings and etchings,
including some by Schiele, Klimt, Picasso,
Matisse, Breughel, Bosch, Michelangelo, da
Vinci and Raphael.
Belvedere
Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27
011-43-1-795-57
www.belvedere.at
The Belvedere consists of two huge Baroque
mansions connected by a beautifully landscaped
sloping garden. The upper mansion houses a
great collection of paintings by Schiele and
Klimt (including the latter’s famous
“The Kiss”).
Figarohaus
Domgasse 5
011-43-1-513-6294
www.wienmuseum.at
Mozart lived in this apartment for three years.
Today it is a Mozart museum.
Hundertwasserhaus
Löwengasse and Kegelgasse 3
011-43-1-715-1553
www.hundertwasserhaus.at
Friedrich Hundertwasser redesigned these residential
apartment buildings in 1983 into what looks
like a giant children’s playhouse: walls
covered with friezes, gilded domes, oval widows,
uneven floors and a cacophony of bright colors,
which defined Hundertwasser’s style.
Secessionist Building
Friedrichstrasse 12
011-43-1-587-5307
www.secession.at
Formerly the Secessionist movement’s headquarters, the museum features Klimt’s famous “Beethoven Frieze.”
Schönbrunn
Schönbrunner Schlossstrasse
011-43-1-113-239
www.schoenbrunn.at
The Habsburgs’ former summer residence
is a grand, gated palace boasting almost 1,500
ornate rooms. It can be viewed as a “Versailles
light.” One of the most impressive rooms
is Mirror Hall where, in 1762, the seven-year-old
Mozart performed.
Sigmund Freud Museum Vienna
Berggasse 19
011-43-13-191-5960
www.freud-museum.at
Inside Freud’s apartment you’ll find insight into his psychoanalysis research and home life.
National
Library
Josefplatz
011-34-1-5341-0202
www.onb.ac.at
The National Library features soaring floor-to-ceiling
walls of ancient books and baroque domes.
Alt-Wiener Schnapsmuseum (Schnapps Museum)
Wilhelmstrasse 19-21
011-43-1-815-730-015
www.schnapsmuseum.com
Here schnapps are distilled using old recipes and, best of all, you can sample about fourteen of these aromatic liqueurs.
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Haus der Musik's Beethoven Room |
Haus der Musik
Seilerstätte 30
011-43-1-516-48
www.hdm.at
Interactive and innovative, this museum allows you to compose your own CD or “conduct” the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Kriminalmuseum
Große Sperlgasse 24,
011-43-1-214-4678
www.kriminalmuseum.at
A dark trip into Vienna’s sordid past.
Kunsthistorisches
Museum
Burgring 5
011-43-1-525-24-405
www.khm.at
If you only visit one museum in Vienna, make
it the Art History Museum, which boasts the
largest collection of Breughels and a massive
collection of 16th- and 17th-century paintings
by Titian, Rembrandt, Cranach, van Dyck, Tintoretto
and Rubens.
Leopold
Museum
Museumplatz 1
011-43-1-525-700
www.leopoldmuseum.org
The Leopold Museum houses the largest collection
of Schiele paintings and also has works by
Klimt and Kokoschka.
Museum für Unterhaltungskunst (Circus Museum)
Karmelitergasse 9
011-43-1-676-460-4794
www.bezirksmuseum.at
From clowns to costumes, it’s all about life under the Big Top.
Natural
History Museum
Burgring 7
011-43-1-521-770
www.nhm-wien.ac.at
This world-class museum features rare fossils
and gigantic dinosaurs, as well as famous
prehistoric works of art. Its also proud to
host the 25,000-year-old “Venus of Willendorf”
as well as the skeleton of a Diplodocus.
Palais Mollard: Globe and Esperanto Museum
Herrengasse 9
011-43-1-534-107-10
www.onb.ac.at
Dedicated to what was hoped would be the world’s next lingua franca and a collection of ancient globes.
Schatzkammer
Hofburg
011-43-1-525-240
www.hofburg.wien.info
The Schatzkammer, which displays precious
relics of the Holy Roman Empire (including
the dazzling crown of Rudolf II), as well
as golden goblets, shiny reliquaries and a
supposed piece of the True Cross, is one of
the most stunning and memorable parts of the
Hofburg.
Hofburgkapelle
Hofburg
011-43-1-533-9927
www.hofburgkapelle.at
Two of Vienna’s most famous sites are
housed in the Hofburg: the Vienna boys’
choir, who perform in the Hofburgkapelle,
and the Spanish Riding School.
State Opera House
Opernring 2
011-43-1-514-442-250
www.wiener-staatsoper.at
The State Opera House hosts world-class productions. Inexpensive, standing-room-only tickets are available each day before a performance. Short guided tours are also offered.
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Giant Ferris Wheel in Prater |
Prater
Prater 9
011-43-1-729-5430
www.prater.wien.info
Prater in Leopoldstadt near the Danube River
is an old-school amusement park that boasts
a Ferris wheel dating back to 1898. It’s
the spot where Orson Wells gave his famous
“cuckoo clock” speech.
For
more information, visit the Vienna Tourist
Board, www.wien.info |
