Palace, Museum

The Hofburg is a complex of palaces in the centre of Vienna comprising 16 wings and 17 courtyards, which has served as the seat of Austrian monarchs since the 13th century until today, as well as several museums, the National Library and the Imperial Treasury. The Hofburg complex is one of the most visited places in Vienna and an ideal starting point for tourists. [btn "Book a hotel in central Vienna" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna…

Gallery

The Albertina is one of the most famous and largest art galleries in the world. Founded in 1776 by Duke Albert of Saxe-Coburg, the gallery has since collected more than one million printed prints and 60,000 drawings. [btn "Book a hotel in central Vienna" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-viden-albertina] Masterpieces in the collections The Albertina Gallery's collections are sought after by…

Museum

The Imperial Treasury in Vienna (German: Schatzkammer) represents one of the most important treasuries in the world and the national Austrian treasure of the Habsburg monarchs. The Schatzkammer houses, among other things, two imperial crowns, the Burgundian treasure and the treasure of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The Vienna Imperial Treasury is located in the Swiss wing of the Hofburg Palace complex. [btn "Hotels in Vienna at a discount…

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…

Museum, Historic building

The Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) in Vienna is one of the largest and most important of its kind in Europe. Its extensive art collections are rivalled only by the world's greatest museums. The works here cover a vast period from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome to the Baroque period. [btn "Top hotels in central Vienna" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-viden-khm-museum] Museum collections The…

Museum, Historic building

The well-known Natural History Museum, known in German as the Naturhistorischces Museum, is the largest museum in Austria and one of the most important of its kind in the world, especially due to the scale but also the uniqueness of some of the exhibits. If you are interested in nature and science, then you should definitely come here. [btn "Book your hotel in Vienna in advance" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html…

Theatre

The Bugtheater is Austria's national theatre and one of the most important German-language theatre venues. For Austrians, the Bugtheater is synonymous with the ultimate cultural experience and one of the national symbols. [btn "Secret Discounts - booking.com" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-viden-burgtheater] The theatre was founded in 1741 at the instigation of Maria Theresa, still in an…

Opera

The opera scene in Vienna is one of the most famous and renowned in the world. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, when the Court Opera was founded. The Vienna State Opera houses some of the most famous names on the world stage and, in addition to opera, also hosts ballet performances. Internationally unrivalled is the range of the opera repertoire, which is the most extensive on the world stage. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Vienna"…

Library

Vienna's historic core, the Hofburg Palace complex, includes one of the largest libraries in Europe and a world-famous Baroque building. Visitors are particularly attracted to the Ceremonial Hall (Prunksaal), the heart of the library and, according to many, the most beautiful library hall in the world. [btn "The cheapest accommodation in Vienna" https://www.booking.com/district/at/vienna/vienna-centre.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=P-viden-narodni…