Josephinum, Vienna

Name: Josephinum
Address: Währinger Str. 25, Vienna, 1090, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 4016026001

#106 among attractions in Vienna

Museum, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

The Collegium Medico-Chirurgicum Josephinum or Josephinian Military Academy of Surgery was an academy of military medicine founded in Vienna by Emperor Joseph II in 1784. In 1874 its functions were transferred to other institutions, and its building now houses the Josephinum Medical Museum of the Medical University of Vienna. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°13'10"N, 16°21'23"E

Address

Währinger Str. 25Alsergrund (Alservorstadt)Vienna 1090 Austria

Contact

+43 1 4016026001

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Josephinum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Votivkirche, Palais Ephrussi, Sigmund Freud Museum, Liechtenstein Museum.

~1640 ftSE
Neo Gothic church with an on-site museum
Votivkirche, Vienna
8 min walk • 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...
0.5 miSE
Palace, Neo-renaissance architecture, Theophil Hansen
Palais Ephrussi, Vienna
13 min walk • 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.
~1680 ftE
Museum, History museum, Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud Museum, Vienna
9 min walk • 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.
~1380 ftNE
Museum, Baroque architecture, Art museum
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna
7 min walk • The Liechtenstein Museum is a private art museum in Vienna, Austria. It contains much of the art collection of its owners, the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, rulers of the principality of Liechtenstein.
0.5 miNW
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Volksoper, Vienna
12 min walk • The Vienna Volksoper is an opera house in Vienna, Austria. It produces three hundred performances of twenty-five German language productions of opera, operetta, musicals, and ballet, during an annual season which runs from September through June.
~840 ftSW
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
Narrenturm, Vienna
5 min walk • The Narrenturm in Vienna is continental Europe's oldest building for the accommodation of psychiatric patients. Built in 1784, it is next to the site of the old Vienna General Hospital, and is now home to the Federal Pathologic-Anatomical Museum Vienna.
~400 ftNE
Palace
Palais Clam-Gallas, Vienna
2 min walk • The Palais Clam-Gallas is a palace in Neo-classical or Biedermeier style in Vienna, Austria. It was built in 1834 or 1835 by Prince Franz Joseph von Dietrichstein as a summer residence.
0.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Alsergrund, Vienna
11 min walk • Alsergrund is the ninth district of Vienna, Austria. It is located just north of the first, central district, Innere Stadt. Alsergrund was incorporated in 1862, with seven suburbs. As a central district, the area is densely populated.
~1830 ftE
Baroque architecture, Church
Servitenkirche, Vienna
9 min walk • The Servite Church is a church in Vienna, Austria.
~1000 ftN
Art Nouveau architecture
Strudlhofstiege, Vienna
5 min walk • The Strudlhofstiege is an outdoor staircase of architectural and literary significance in Vienna, Austria. Located in the Alsergrund district, it is named after a former art school run by the painter Peter Strudel.
0.6 miN
Baroque architecture, Church
Lichtentaler Pfarrkirche, Vienna
15 min walk • The Lichtental Parish Church is the Roman Catholic parish church of Lichtental, now part of Vienna, Austria. Officially the Lichtentaler Pfarrkirche zu den heiligen vierzehn Nothelfern, it is dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The church has elements of Baroque and Neoclassical architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Josephinum open?

Josephinum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 4 pm - 8 pm
Thursday closed
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Josephinum?

Nearby attractions include Palais Clam-Gallas, Vienna (2 min walk), Palais Chotek, Vienna (3 min walk), Alsergrund District Museum, Vienna (4 min walk), Narrenturm, Vienna (5 min walk).

How to get to Josephinum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Josephinum:

Bus

Sensengasse • Lines: N41 (3 min walk)
Schwarzspanierstraße • Lines: N41 (6 min walk)

Tram

Sensengasse • Lines: 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 (3 min walk)
Schwarzspanierstraße • Lines: 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 (6 min walk)

Metro

Schottentor • Lines: U2 (12 min walk)
Währinger  Straße-Volksoper • Lines: U6 (14 min walk)

Train

Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (14 min walk)
Wien Spittelau (28 min walk)

Ferry

Nationalparkboot Lobau (22 min walk)