Vienna: Historical Place
Places and attractions in the Historical place category
Categories
- Museum
- Church
- Baroque architecture
- Palace
- Art museum
- Historical place
- Specialty museum
- History museum
- Architecture
- Concerts and shows
- Park
- Neighbourhood
- Theater
- Art Nouveau architecture
- Shopping
- Square
- Art gallery
- Sacred and religious sites
- Neo-renaissance architecture
- Area
- Nightlife
- Cemetery
- Memorial
- Amusement park
- Gothic architecture
- Watersports
- Forts and castles
- Street
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Science museum
- Swimming
- Theophil Hansen
- Town
- Hill
- Natural attraction
- Shopping centre
- Opera
- Monuments and statues
- Concert hall
- Water park
- Universities and schools
- Romanesque architecture
- Nature
- Music venue
- Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
- Bridge
- Garden
- Cafe
- Library
- Climbing
- Botanical garden
- Modern art museum
- Tower
- Sport complex
- Cinema
- Skyscraper
- View point
- Event space
- Otto Wagner
- Arenas and stadiums
Schönbrunn Palace
Baroque palace with opulent interiors Schönbrunn Palace, an emblematic historical site in the heart of Vienna, Austria, stands as a testament to the country’s rich imperial history. This Baroque masterpiece, once the summer residence of the Habsburg monarchs, is now a cultural treasure and a museum that...
Belvedere
18th-century palaces with art collection The Belvedere in Vienna, Austria, is a historic building complex that consists of two Baroque palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, set amidst beautifully landscaped gardens. Built in the early 18th century as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the...
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Medieval place of worship and city icon St. Stephen's Cathedral, a majestic symbol of Vienna, stands as a testament to the city's rich cultural and religious heritage. This Gothic structure, with its distinctive, ornately patterned, tiled roof, is one of Austria's most significant landmarks.
Spanish Riding School
Classical riding school with shows The Spanish Riding School, an emblem of Vienna's imperial tradition, is a living testament to the art of classical horsemanship. Nestled within the Hofburg Palace complex, this esteemed institution has been cultivating the highest form of equestrian skills for over 450...
Karlskirche
Baroque cathedral and viewing platform Karlskirche, or St. Charles Church, stands as an architectural marvel in the heart of Vienna, Austria. This magnificent Baroque church, completed in 1737, is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, a revered Catholic reformer of the 16th century.
Votivkirche
Neo Gothic church with an on-site museum Rising majestically in the heart of Vienna, the Votivkirche stands as an architectural marvel and a testament to the city's rich historical tapestry. This neo-Gothic church, located on the Ringstraße within the Alsergrund district, was consecrated in 1879 after 23...
Hermesvilla
Nestled in the tranquil expanse of the Lainzer Tiergarten, Hermesvilla stands as a hidden gem in the outskirts of Vienna, Austria. This enchanting château, often referred to as the "Palace of Dreams," was a gift from Emperor Franz Joseph to his beloved wife, Empress...
Imperial Crypt
Resting place for the Imperial Habsburgs Nestled in the heart of Vienna, the Imperial Crypt, also known as the Capuchin Crypt (Kapuzinergruft), offers a solemn yet fascinating window into the history of the Habsburg dynasty. As the principal place of burial for members of the House of Habsburg, the crypt...
Palais Pallavicini
Nestled in the heart of Vienna, Austria, the Palais Pallavicini is a grand palace that exudes the opulence and grandeur of the city's aristocratic past. This magnificent building, with its ornate façade and sumptuous interiors, is a testament to the lavish lifestyle...
Palais Ephrussi
Palais Ephrussi is a former Ringstraßenpalais in Vienna. It was built for the Ephrussi family of financiers by Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, the architect of the Austrian Parliament Building.
Mozarthaus Vienna
1700s apartment where Mozart composed The Mozarthaus Vienna was Mozart's residence from 1784 to 1787. This building in Vienna's Old Town, not far from St. Stephen's Cathedral, is his only surviving Viennese residence and is now a museum.
Sigmund Freud Museum
The Sigmund Freud Museum in Vienna is a museum founded in 1971 covering Sigmund Freud's life story. It is located in the Alsergrund district, at Berggasse 19. In 2003, the museum was put in the hands of the newly established Sigmund Freud Foundation, which has since received the entire building as an endowment.
Maria am Gestade
Maria am Gestade is a Gothic church in Vienna, Austria. One of the oldest churches in the city—along with St. Peter's Church and St. Rupert's Church—it is one of the few surviving examples of Gothic architecture in Vienna.
IIASA
Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg owned in equal parts by Vienna and Lower Austria.
Stadtpalais Liechtenstein
The Liechtenstein City Palace is a residential building at Bankgasse 9, in the first district of Vienna, Innere Stadt. The palace was built from 1692 to 1705 by the Italian architect Domenico Martinelli and the Swiss architect Gabriele Gabrieli.
Freyung
The Freyung is a triangular public square in Vienna, located in the Innere Stadt first district of the city.
Virgilkapelle
The Vergilius Chapel is an underground crypt next to the Stephansdom in Vienna. It is rectangular in form, with six niches. Today, it lies approximately 12 meters beneath the Stephansplatz.
Kartause Mauerbach
Mauerbach Charterhouse, in Mauerbach on the outskirts of Vienna, Austria, is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse. Founded in 1314 and rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Baroque monastic complex is one of the most important structures of its kind in Austria.
Schottenkirche
The Schottenkirche is a parish church in Vienna attached to the Schottenstift, founded by Hiberno-Scots Benedictine monks in the 12th century.
Stadttempel
The Stadttempel, also called the Seitenstettengasse Temple, is the main synagogue of Vienna, Austria. It is located in the Innere Stadt 1st district, at Seitenstettengasse 4.
Palais Schönborn-Batthyány
Palais Schönborn-Batthyány is a Baroque palace in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria. It was built by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach around 1699-1706 for count Adam Batthyány. In 1740, his widow sold the residence to the noble Schönborn family. Friedrich Karl von Schönborn had the interior redecorated.
Kugelmugel
The Republic of Kugelmugel is a micronation located at the Prater in Vienna, Austria. The Republic declared independence in 1975, after disputes between artist Edwin Lipburger and Austrian authorities over building permits for a ball-shaped house which he erected at the Landesstraße 4091 in Katzelsdorf, Lower Austria in 1971.
Karl-Marx-Hof
Karl-Marx-Hof is one of the best-known Gemeindebauten in Vienna, situated in Heiligenstadt, a neighbourhood of the 19th district of Vienna, Döbling.
Beethoven Wohnung Heiligenstadt
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Neue Burg
The Neue Burg is part of the Vienna Hofburg and the monumental Imperial Forum, which Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer planned and partially built for Emperor Franz Joseph starting in 1869.
Werkbundsiedlung Wien
Werkbund estate in Vienna - a modernist housing estate erected in 1932 on the slope of Roter Berg in the Lainz district in Vienna, which is a reaction to other Werkbund housing estates. The initiator of the housing estate and the author of the urban concept was Josef Frank.
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Region: Vienna