Schönbrunn Palace
Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.
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Austria: 50 places in Atlas — Vienna. Expect top sights, food and markets, nature. Mark where you have been and plan your trip on your own map.
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Stephansdom
Yet another patchwork of architectural styles, but predominantly Gothic.
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Kunsthistorisches Museum
One of the world's greatest art museums and in a palace that is a work of art itself.
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Wiener Staatsoper
Probably the most-beloved symbol of Viennese arts, and one of the first buildings to be rebuilt in the postwar era.
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Contains recent Austrian and international art from the past two centuries.
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Albertina
Once a palace, it is now the most popular exhibition space in Vienna, mainly for traditional modern art.
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This magnificent historic library was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and built in 1726.
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Musikverein
Home to the Vienna Philharmonic, and venue for a wide range of other classical music performances.
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Riesenrad
An English engineering firm built the giant Ferris wheel from 1896-97.
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Karlskirche
Largest Baroque church north of the Alps, designed by the famous architect Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.
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The best part of the Hofburg and an absolute must.
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Hundertwasserhaus
Interesting apartment/office complex, designed by the Austrian architect/painter Hundertwasser.
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One of the most famous Vienna coffee houses, which opened in 1876, has been authentically restored.
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First mentioned in a document dated 1572, it is the only equestrian institute in the world which follows a Renaissance model of classical schooling.
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A Baroque garden which has remained fundamentally unaltered since it first opened to the public in 1779, and popular for locals.
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Naturhistorisches Museum
This museum was erected as a mirror to its twin museum, the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Architect Josef Maria Olbrich built this Jugendstil building 1897-98 as a display space for artists working in the new Secession artistic movement.
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The most renowned Austrian restaurant in middle of the beautiful Stadtpark is defintely worth a visit.
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With nearly 3 million graves and covering an area of almost 2.5 km², this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.
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Kaisergruft
Underneath the Kapuzinerkirche, this mausoleum houses the tombs of generations of Habsburg royalty.
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Has a strict policy of not allowing big bags inside the museum.
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This trio of museums includes the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum, and Imperial Silver Collection.
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Kirche am Steinhof
Opened in 1907 as part of the largest mental hospital and sanatorium of its time in Europe, this Art Nouveau church was constructed by the Viennese master architect Otto Wagner, and is the most well-known example of Jugendstil sacral architecture.
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The oldest zoo in the world, built for Maria Theresa's husband in 1752.
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Café Sperl
A very traditional Viennese café, known to be frequented by contemporary Austrian writers including R.
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A beautiful nature reserve which was once the Emperor's private hunting wood; on the grounds is the Hermesvilla, the favorite mansion of Empress Elisabeth.
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Figlmüller
Famous for Wienerschnitzel.
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Designed by Friedrich von Schmidt and completed in 1883, this is the most significant neo-Gothic building in Vienna, with a 103m-high clock tower.
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The home of the two houses of Austrian Parliament.
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Kahlenberg
The hill has a beautiful view over the Viennese vineyards and down the Danube.
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The building was completed in 1888 and is home to one of the most respected German-language theaters, as well as the second-oldest theater in Europe.
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Plachutta
A very nice restaurant that specialises in beef and has some flavour of traditional Austrian cuisine.
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MAK
The museum has the MAK Design Shop and a study collection.
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Stadtpark
Court painter Joseph Selleny and garden director Rudolf Siebeck designed this kind of artificial park with several small landscapes.
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Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
A huge museum featuring weapons and military maps from different periods.
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Wurstelprater
This year-round amusement park (map available here was established in the late 18th century, and is most famous for its Riesenrad.
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Technisches Museum Wien
This museum exhibits machines, transportations, electronic equipment, and the like from their first design up to their current form.
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This is the Viennese residence of Austria's most famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and a branch of the Vienna Museum.
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The snack bar sells small breads with specific spread.
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Volksgarten
The park is famous for the big variation of beautiful roses and features old platanes.
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Has a strict policy of not allowing big bags inside the museum.
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Burggarten
It has the form of an English garden, and is directly adjacent to the Hofburg.
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Established in 1903.
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Palmenhaus
Good value for money, great ambience with imperial decor.
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The original location of Vienna's intergenerational café, opened in 2015: senior citizens bake cakes to their own family recipes in a living-room-style interior.
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The Gänsehäufel is the biggest open air beach in Vienna, and is operated by the city.
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Café Museum
This cafe was designed by famous architect Adolf Loos, however the interior has been entirely refitted.
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Established in 1754 by Empress Maria Theresia as a garden for medicinal plants and granted to the University of Vienna, which has maintained it since.
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Haus des Meeres
A marvelous zoo, with a rain forest glasshouse, tiny apes, aquariums with sharks, and terrariums with reptiles and venomous snakes.
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Türkenschanzpark
A lovely park, inaugurated in 1888 by Austrian emperor Franz Joseph.
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