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Sights in Vienna

Want to know what are the places to visit in Vienna so that you don’t miss a thing? Here’s an overview of all of them, from the magnificent Baroque buildings to “golden” Art Nouveau, to the latest architecture. And over 100 museums beckon… These places are equally exciting for kids and grownups!

View across the roofs of Vienna

All sights from A to Z at a glance

An overview of Vienna's main sights - from the Academy of Fine Arts to the Zoom Children's Museum.

Karl-Marx-Hof

100 years of Red Vienna

A hundred years ago, social democracy began making Vienna a city worth living in for everyone. The socialist municipal policy of "Red Vienna" left …

Art Nouveau house: Wienzeile

Art Nouveau

"To the Age its Art – to Art, its Freedom." This is inscribed above the portal of the Secession, one of the most famous art nouveau buildings dating from around …

St. Stephen’s Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral is the symbol of Vienna. Construction commenced in the 12th century. Today, it is one of the most important Gothic …

Volksgarten, Museum of Natural History and Kunsthistorisches Museum, and Parliament

Vienna's Ringstrasse

The most beautiful boulevard in the world is home not only to many of Vienna's best-known sights, such as the Imperial Palace, the Kunsthistorisches …

Prater: Giant Ferries Wheel

Giant Ferris Wheel

The Giant Ferris Wheel in the Prater is one of the city's symbols. Almost 65 meters tall, it offers a breathtaking view of the city on the Danube.

Cemetery of the Nameless

Vienna's Secrets: unknown places in Vienna

Vienna, we love you! And not only for famous places like Stephansplatz and the MuseumsQuartier, the Naschmarkt or the Danube …

Belief, architecture and culture: seven impressive churches in Vienna

For many visitors, churches are more than just places of worship. They are monuments to history, …

Danube Tower – outside view

Danube Tower

252 meters high, two fast lifts, 35 seconds up: the observation terrace of the Danube Tower at a height of 155 meters offers the best view over Vienna.

Hundertwasserhaus

Hundertwasser House Vienna

The Hundertwasser House in Vienna is one of Austria’s architectural highlights. The house designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser draws visitors …

Spotlight on Vienna, Filmstill, Madonna

Spotlight on Vienna

Video: Madonna from the USA shows her favorite places in Vienna

Vienna’s cemeteries

Cemeteries are places of culture and part of Vienna’s history as a city. Apart from thousands of graves, there are also green spaces, trees, churches, …

Yellow tram at the Ringstrasse in Vienna

Sightseeing by tram

Vienna's most important sights can be viewed in total comfort from a tram: The Vienna Ring Tram and the historic streetcars of the Tramway Museum circle …

Shark in the Aqua Terra Museum

House of the Sea

The House of the Sea displays tropical freshwater and saltwater fish, as well as fish from the Mediterranean and domestic waters, and sharks, all at a …

Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds

The world-famous waxworks museum Madame Tussauds is the highlight of the Prater, with over 80 wax figures and an interactive experience based on Sisi.

Habsburg Show

Time Travel through Vienna

In Vienna city center, go on a virtual journey through the history of Vienna at "Time Travel Vienna".

Couple in a horse-drawn carriage in the Old City

Through Vienna in a horse-drawn carriage

They are just as much a part of Vienna as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Giant Ferris Wheel: the fiakers. For many tourists, a …

University of Vienna

University of Vienna

The University of Vienna offers guided tours through the main building.

Blick durch den Lesesaal der Nationalbibliothek

Mythical, magical, musical: Vienna's most beautiful libraries

From artistic to academic, from museum to university – Vienna is home to spectacular collections of books. We …

Seven Breathtaking Vantage Points of Vienna

In Vienna we can’t quite get above the clouds, but high enough to see the beautiful city from above. Here we compiled a list of …