Vienna: 15 sights you have to see
The top 3 according to 1 vote: Belvedere Palace · Schönbrunn Palace · St. Stephen's Cathedral. (Updated May 12, 2022.)
Imperial palaces, museums and coffee houses: the Vienna highlights that ADAC, 22places and other guides always mention.
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Top 15
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1
Belvedere Palace
Prince Eugene's Baroque palace; the Upper Belvedere displays Klimt's The Kiss.
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2
Schönbrunn Palace
The Habsburgs' summer residence and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Gloriette and the world's oldest zoo.
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3
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Gothic cathedral at the heart of the old town; its 136 m south tower is Austria's tallest church spire.
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4
Hofburg
The Habsburgs' winter palace with the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Treasury.
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5
Prater and Giant Ferris Wheel
Amusement park with the 1897 Giant Ferris Wheel, a Vienna landmark.
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6
Vienna State Opera
One of the world's leading opera houses (1869), with tours and cheap standing tickets.
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7
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Picture gallery with the world's largest collection of Bruegel paintings.
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8
MuseumsQuartier
Cultural complex in the former imperial stables with the Leopold Museum and mumok.
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9
Spanish Riding School
Lipizzaner horses have performed classical dressage in the Hofburg for over 450 years.
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10
Hundertwasser House
Colourful council housing by Friedensreich Hundertwasser with trees on the roofs.
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11
Naschmarkt
Vienna's best-known market, with around 120 stalls along the Wienzeile.
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12
Karlskirche
Fischer von Erlach's Baroque church with a panoramic lift up into the dome.
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13
Café Central
Traditional coffee house in Palais Ferstel, once frequented by Trotsky and Freud.
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14
Vienna City Hall
Neo-Gothic city hall, scene of the Christmas market and ice-skating rink in winter.
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15
Albertina
Museum with Dürer's Young Hare and a large collection from Monet to Picasso.
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16
Natural History Museum
Opposite the KHM, famous for the Venus of Willendorf and the dinosaur hall.
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Comments (1)
Café Central ist schön, aber die Schlange davor... Ich gehe lieber ins Café Sperl oder Hawelka.