Alsergrund, Vienna

#200 among attractions in Vienna

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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. According to the census of 2001, there were 37,816 inhabitants over 2.99 square km. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.15 mi²Coordinates: 48°13'31"N, 16°21'25"E

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

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

0.7 miS
Neo Gothic church with an on-site museum
Votivkirche, Vienna
18 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
Museum, History museum, Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud Museum, Vienna
14 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.
~1170 ftSE
Museum, Baroque architecture, Art museum
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna
6 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.
0.4 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Josephinum, Vienna
11 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.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Augartenbrücke, Vienna
20 min walk • The Augartenbrücke is a bridge that crosses the Donaukanal in Vienna, which connects the 9th district and the 1st district on the southwest side of the canal with the 2nd district, Leopoldstadt, on the northeast side.
~1630 ftW
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Volksoper, Vienna
8 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.
0.5 miS
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
Narrenturm, Vienna
13 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.
~1900 ftS
Palace
Palais Clam-Gallas, Vienna
10 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.
0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Jüdischer Friedhof Währing, Vienna
15 min walk • The Jewish Cemetery in Währing, opened in 1784, was the main burial site for members of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien. Besides the St. Marx Cemetery it is the last remaining cemetery of Vienna in the Biedermeier style.
0.4 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church
Servitenkirche, Vienna
12 min walk • The Servite Church is a church in Vienna, Austria.
~1170 ftS
Art Nouveau architecture
Strudlhofstiege, Vienna
6 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 Alsergrund?

Nearby attractions include Lichtental, Vienna (4 min walk), Lichtentaler Pfarrkirche, Vienna (4 min walk), Schubert Geburtshaus, Vienna (5 min walk), Strudlhofstiege, Vienna (6 min walk).

How to get to Alsergrund by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alsergrund:

Bus

Nußdorfer Straße/Alserbachstraße • Lines: 40A, N38 (2 min walk)
Lichtentaler Gasse • Lines: N38 (3 min walk)

Tram

Nußdorfer Straße/Alserbachstraße • Lines: 33, 37, 38, 5 (3 min walk)
Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof • Lines: 33, 5, D (6 min walk)

Train

Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (6 min walk)
Wien Spittelau (18 min walk)

Metro

Währinger  Straße-Volksoper • Lines: U6 (9 min walk)
Friedensbrücke • Lines: U4 (10 min walk)

Ferry

Nationalparkboot Lobau (26 min walk)