Ringturm, Vienna

Name: Ringturm
Address: Vienna, Austria

#179 among attractions in Vienna

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Facts and practical information

Ringturm is a prominent skyscraper in Vienna, Austria, and is the headquarters of the Vienna Insurance Group. It was built from 1953 to 1955 after a design by Erich Boltenstern at the Schottenring. The tower is 73 m tall, with 12,000 m² of office space, and is the second highest building within the Vienna Ringstraße, after the Stephansdom. It is a venue for architecture exhibitions, and is known for being turned into a piece of art annually, wrapped in cloth designed by notable artists including Robert Hammerstiel, Xenia Hausner, Arnulf Rainer and Mihael Milunović. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°13'1"N, 16°22'13"E

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Innere Stadt (Stubenviertel)Vienna Austria

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Flex, Palais Ephrussi, Sigmund Freud Museum, Maria am Gestade.

~300 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Flex, Vienna
2 min walk • Tucked away on the banks of the Danube Canal in Vienna, Flex has etched its name into the city's cultural fabric as one of the most renowned nightclubs in Austria. Known for its unparalleled sound system and eclectic lineup, Flex has been a bastion of Vienna's...
0.4 miSW
Palace, Neo-renaissance architecture, Theophil Hansen
Palais Ephrussi, Vienna
12 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.
~1850 ftW
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.
~1520 ftS
Church, Gothic architecture, Architecture
Maria am Gestade, Vienna
8 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSW
Baroque architecture, Palace
Palais Harrach, Vienna
12 min walk • Palais Harrach is a Baroque palace in Vienna, Austria. It was owned by the noble Harrach family. The building was extensively renovated and restored in the late 1990s, and it houses offices and shops today.
~1990 ftS
Memorial for Jewish Holocaust victims
Judenplatz, Vienna
10 min walk • The Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial also known as the Nameless Library stands in Judenplatz in the first district of Vienna. It is the central memorial for the Austrian victims of the Holocaust and was designed by British artist Rachel Whiteread.
0.4 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
Ruprechtskirche, Vienna
11 min walk • St. Rupert's Church is a Romanesque church in Vienna, Austria. Traditionally considered to be the oldest church in the city, St. Rupert's Church is dedicated to Saint Rupert of Salzburg, patron saint of the salt merchants of Vienna. The church is located in one of the oldest parts of the city, the section of the Roman Vindobona.
~650 ftN
Bridge
Augartenbrücke, Vienna
4 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.
0.4 miE
Museum
Wiener Kriminalmuseum, Vienna
10 min walk • The Vienna Crime Museum is a crime museum in Vienna, Austria. The museum is located in the Seifensiederhaus at 24 Großen Sperlgasse, one of the oldest buildings in Leopoldstadt, the city's second district.
0.5 miNE
Baroque architecture, Palace, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
Palais Augarten, Vienna
12 min walk • Palais Augarten is a Baroque palace in the district of Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. Constructed in the late seventeenth century by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach on the site of a hunting château and gardens, the palace and gardens were expanded in the nineteenth century under Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.
0.4 miSW
Square, Historical place
Freyung, Vienna
12 min walk • The Freyung is a triangular public square in Vienna, located in the Innere Stadt first district of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ringturm?

Nearby attractions include Augartenbrücke, Vienna (4 min walk), Rossauer Kaserne, Vienna (4 min walk), Old Catholic Church of Austria, Vienna (5 min walk), Maria am Gestade, Vienna (8 min walk).

How to get to Ringturm by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ringturm:

Bus

Schottenring • Lines: 3A, N25, N31, N38, N60, N66 (1 min walk)
Schottenring/Herminengasse • Lines: N31 (4 min walk)

Tram

Schottenring • Lines: 1, 31, U2Z (2 min walk)
Obere Donaustraße • Lines: 31 (5 min walk)

Metro

Schottenring • Lines: U2, U4 (3 min walk)
Schottentor • Lines: U2 (10 min walk)

Ferry

Nationalparkboot Lobau (5 min walk)

Train

Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (21 min walk)
Wien Praterstern (26 min walk)

Light rail

Oper, Karlsplatz • Lines: 62, Wlb (27 min walk)
Karlsplatz • Lines: 1, 62, Wlb (30 min walk)