Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna

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The Medical University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It is the direct successor to the faculty of medicine at the University of Vienna, founded in 1365 by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria. As one of the oldest medical schools in the world, it is the oldest in the German-speaking countries, and was the second medical faculty in the Holy Roman Empire, after the Charles University of Prague. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°13'11"N, 16°20'56"E

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23 SpitalgasseAlsergrund (Michelbeuern)Vienna Austria

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Medizinische Universität Wien – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Votivkirche, Sigmund Freud Museum, Liechtenstein Museum, Josephinum.

0.6 miSE
Neo Gothic church with an on-site museum
Votivkirche, Vienna
15 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...
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum, Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud Museum, Vienna
17 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.
0.5 miE
Museum, Baroque architecture, Art museum
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna
14 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.
~1790 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum
Josephinum, Vienna
9 min walk • 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.
~1800 ftN
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Volksoper, Vienna
9 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.
~1100 ftSE
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
Narrenturm, Vienna
6 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.
0.4 miE
Palace
Palais Clam-Gallas, Vienna
11 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.
0.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Alsergrund, Vienna
14 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.
0.7 miE
Baroque architecture, Church
Servitenkirche, Vienna
18 min walk • The Servite Church is a church in Vienna, Austria.
0.6 miS
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Piarist Church, Vienna
17 min walk • The Piarist Church, also known as the Church of Maria Treu, is a Baroque parish church of the Order of the Piarists in Vienna, Austria. It is located in Vienna's 8th district. The Piaristenkirche was elevated to the rank of Basilica Minor in 1949.
0.4 miE
Art Nouveau architecture
Strudlhofstiege, Vienna
11 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Medizinische Universität Wien?

Nearby attractions include Michelbeuern, Vienna (2 min walk), Narrenturm, Vienna (6 min walk), WUK, Vienna (7 min walk), Alsergrund District Museum, Vienna (8 min walk).

How to get to Medizinische Universität Wien by public transport?

The nearest stations to Medizinische Universität Wien:

Tram

Lazarettgasse • Lines: 33, 5 (4 min walk)
Spitalgasse • Lines: 33, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 5 (7 min walk)

Metro

Michelbeuern-AKH • Lines: U6 (7 min walk)
Alser Straße • Lines: U6 (10 min walk)

Bus

Michelbeuern-AKH • Lines: N8 (7 min walk)
Spitalgasse • Lines: N41 (7 min walk)

Train

Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (19 min walk)
Wien Spittelau (30 min walk)

Ferry

Nationalparkboot Lobau (30 min walk)