City Quarter, Museum

The MuseumsQuartier (often abbreviated MQ) is a world-famous complex of many famous museums spread over more than 90,000 square metres practically right in the centre of Vienna. The complex contains several baroque buildings interspersed with modern museums from the 20th century. In front of the MuseumsQuartier district are the two huge buildings of the Museum of Art and Natural History and the Natural History Museum, which are not officially…

Historic building, Parliament

One of the largest palaces in Vienna is the Austrian Parliament, which houses both the Federal and National Councils. The entire Parliament complex is actually made up of two mirror-connected buildings. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Vienna" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-viden-parlament] Architecture and history The Palace of the Parliament is one of the most important monuments of…

Modern Building

The house of the Austrian and somewhat unconventional architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser belongs to the gems of Viennese modern architecture. The fabulously colourful house, where straight lines and right angles really have no place, is named after its architect - the Hundertwasserhaus. [btn "Find the cheapest hotels in Vienna here" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-viden-hundertwasserhaus]…

City Quarter, Skyscraper

Although Vienna is predominantly a historic city, there is no shortage of modern office centres with many high-rise buildings. If you're a fan of similar districts, make sure to head to the place officially known as Vienna International City (VIC), but among the locals as UNO City or Donau City. [btn "Top rated hotels in Vienna" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-viden-uno-city] The tallest…

Hotel, Restaurant

Hotel Sacher is Vienna's most famous hotel with a tradition dating back to 1876, when it was founded together with the restaurant by Eduard Sacher, the son of Franz Sacher, who became famous for his recipe for the famous Sacher cake. The luxury 5-star hotel prides itself on the finest accommodation, but most travellers head to its restaurant for the most typical Austrian dessert. [btn "Accommodation in central Vienna" https://www.booking.com…

Modern Building, Historic factory

Head to the edge of the Simmering district during your Vienna tour, where you can admire the sensitive renovation of a former industrial site that is now used for housing and commercial services. These are four enormous gasometers, which were built between 1896 and 1899 during Vienna's booming development. When gas was replaced by natural gas in the 1980s, the tanks began to deteriorate. [btn "Find cheap accommodation in Vienna" https://www…