The Wien Museum Römermuseum occupies a building on the Hoher Markt, a square in the heart of Vienna that sits directly atop the remains of the ancient Roman military camp known as Vindobona. The museum is defined by the stone ruins visible…
Historical Milestones of Vienna
This self-guided tour charts Vienna's transformation from a Roman frontier outpost to a sprawling imperial capital and modern republic. By visiting these key political and cultural landmarks, you will see physical remnants of the empires and conflicts that shaped Central Europe.
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1. Wien Museum Römermuseum
2. St. Stephen's Cathedral
St. Stephen’s Cathedral is defined by its steeply pitched roof, which is covered in two hundred thirty thousand colorful glazed tiles arranged in a striking zigzag pattern. This Gothic cathedral, known locally as the Steffl, has served as…
3. Hofburg
The Hofburg is a vast, sprawling complex of eighteen wings and nineteen courtyards, recognizable by its mix of architectural styles that span from a thirteenth-century medieval core to the ornate, neo-Baroque facade of the Neue Burg. It…
4. Belvedere Palace
The Belvedere complex is defined by two Baroque palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, separated by a steep, terraced garden. These buildings were commissioned in the early eighteenth century as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of…
5. Museum of Military History
The Museum of Military History is housed within a vast, fortress-like brick complex known as the Arsenal, defined by its blend of Moorish-Byzantine and neo-Gothic styles. Completed in eighteen fifty-six, it stands as the oldest…
6. Monument in honor of the soldiers of the Soviet Army
The Heroes' Monument of the Red Army stands out at the edge of Schwarzenbergplatz, defined by a twelve-metre tall soldier perched atop a twenty-metre stone pedestal. The figure clutches a Soviet flag and a golden emblem while a…