Augarten is a large public park with gardens, recreation and general green area in the second district (Leopoldstadt) in Vienna. With the size of almost 53 hectares, it is one of the biggest parks in …
Augarten – one of the largest parks in Vienna
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Vienna Plague Column (Trinity Column)
Vienna Plague Column (‘die Wiener Pestsäule’), also known as Trinity Column (‘Dreifaltigkeitssäule’) is a Baroque style column in Graben street in Vienna, erected to commemorate victims of Great Plague in 1679. It is one of …
Stephansplatz
Stephansplatz is the central square in Vienna, also located in a geographical center of Old City (Innere Stadt). It is the most popular square in the city, both with tourists and with local commute traffic …
Naschmarkt – most popular open market in Vienna
Naschmarkt is Vienna’s largest and most popular open market place. It dates back from 16th century, when it was referred to as Aschenmarkt, due to milk bottles sold there, made out of wood from an …
Austrian Parliament Building
The two houses of the Austrian Parliament hold their sessions in the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna. The building is near the Hofburg Palace and the Palace of Justice on the Ringstraße boulevard in the …
Danube Tower
The Danube Tower (“Donauturm”) is a tower in Vienna that stands at 252 meters (827 feet) and is the world’s 59th tallest building. The tower, which first opened in April 1964, is situated near the …
Karlskirche
The Karlskirche (“St. Charles Church”), fully named as Rektoratskirche St. Karl Borromäus, is a Baroque church located on the south side of Karlsplatz in Vienna. It is considered by many to be the most outstanding …
MuseumsQuartier
Encompassing more than 90,000 m2 of museum and gallery space, MuseumsQuartier is one of the largest museum complex in the world. More that 60 cultural institutions have home here and they promote wide range of …