Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Vienna, Austria to visit (Updated April, 2024)

Schönbrunn Palace

Castle

18th-century summer palace with tours of lavish rococo ceremonial rooms, plus gardens with a maze.

4.70 (146.9K reviews) (~5.09 km from centre)

Hofburg

Historical place

Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

4.70 (47.5K reviews) (~0.65 km from centre)

Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel

Tourist attraction

Fairground attraction rebuilt in 1945, with wooden cabins offering dining & an exhibition.

4.50 (38K reviews) (~1.96 km from centre)

St. Charles's Church

Catholic church

18th-century Habsburg domed cathedral with a 32.5-meter platform for views of the ornate frescoes.

4.60 (22.1K reviews) (~1.09 km from centre)

Heldenplatz

Historical landmark

Public square & gardens in front of the old imperial Hofburg Palace, with imposing statues.

4.70 (18.2K reviews) (~0.73 km from centre)

Austrian Gallery Belvedere

Museum

Palace exhibiting Austrian fine art, from the Middle Ages to Klimt's 'Kiss' & contemporary works.

4.70 (12.7K reviews) (~1.97 km from centre)

Laxenburg Castle Park

Park

Palace garden of old imperial summer residence with 13th-century & 16th-century castles.

4.70 (12.3K reviews) (~15.85 km from centre)

Gasometers of Vienna

Historical landmark

4 circular gasworks buildings converted into a complex of apartments, offices & a concert hall.

4.20 (12.1K reviews) (~4.38 km from centre)

Ankeruhr

Historical landmark

Elaborate, historic clock with copper accents & figures that move around on the hour.

4.40 (10.9K reviews) (~0.28 km from centre)

Column of Pest

Historical landmark

Late 17th-century sculpted Holy Trinity column, built to commemorate victims of the plague.

4.60 (10.4K reviews) (~0.2 km from centre)

Time Travel Vienna

Local history museum

Entertaining place with multi-media experiences & interactive exhibits on the history of Vienna.

4.60 (9.1K reviews) (~0.31 km from centre)

Lower Belvedere

Art museum

👍 I think this is either a hit or miss depending on your taste. I recommend the larger Belvedere palace for the much more famous artworks such as Klimt and Monet. However the pieces displayed here are as impressive in their own way and the exhibitions are constantly changing so look ahead of time to s...

4.50 (8.5K reviews) (~1.42 km from centre)

Schloss Hof

Castle

18th century Habsburg complex including a farm with restored state rooms & ornamental grounds.

4.70 (7.2K reviews) (~41.86 km from centre)

Hochstrahlbrunnen

Historical landmark

😠 what a shame! red army invaded Poland together with Nazzi. it is red army who invaded Finland. red army is responsible for millions of deaths of civilians in Europe. red army is not better than nazzi. there shouldn’t be a place for such monument in modern Europe. the same regime invaded Ukraine now!...

4.60 (5.1K reviews) (~1.14 km from centre)