Schönbrunn Palace is defined by its long, symmetrical facade finished in a distinctive, warm yellow color. This massive Baroque structure contains one thousand four hundred forty-one rooms and served as the imperial summer residence for…
The Best of Vienna
This self-guided journey highlights the most iconic landmarks of the Austrian capital, tracking a route from imperial palaces to grand cathedrals and historic local markets.
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1. Schönbrunn Palace
2. Naschmarkt
The Naschmarkt is a long, narrow strip of market stalls and restaurants stretching for about one and a half kilometers between Karlsplatz and Kettenbrückengasse. It is uniquely situated directly over the underground course of the Wien…
3. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
The Kunsthistorisches Museum is defined by its octagonal dome, which rises above a palatial Renaissance-style building on the Ringstrasse. Commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph the First and opened to the public in eighteen ninety-one, this…
4. 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…
5. Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is a massive Neo-Renaissance building that anchors the Ringstraße, marked by its ornate stone facade and a series of arched openings along its ground level. It was the first major structure commissioned for this…
6. Karlskirche
The Karlskirche is defined by its massive, copper-green dome that rises over seventy meters, flanked by two towering columns decorated with spiral reliefs. This baroque structure on the edge of Karlsplatz was commissioned by Emperor…
7. 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…
8. 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…
9. Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel
The Wiener Riesenrad is a massive iron structure standing near the entrance of the Prater amusement park. Rising nearly sixty-five meters above the ground, this ferris wheel features red passenger cabins suspended from a steel frame that…