Best places: Historical landmarks in Vienna, Austria

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

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

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

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

Incomplete 19th century palace wing hosting Kunsthistorisches Museum collections, including armory.

👍👍 A really nice and free view of the city. There's a big parking lot but you can come by public transport, too. Free public toilet for hikers. You can also walk down the hill. It' s worth a visit wether you like hiking or not.

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

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

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

😠 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!...

👍👍 Originally known as the Ruin of Carthage, the Roman Ruin is a set of follies that was designed by the architect Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg and erected as an entirely new architectural feature in 1778. Fully integrated into its parkland surroundings, this architectural ensemble should...

Opened in 1910, this legendary art nouveau limestone staircase features 2 fountains.

👍 This monument stands in tribute to Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, the third son of Emperor Leopold II of the Habsburgs. As a field marshal during the Napoleonic wars, his had a mixture of successes and failures against the French and their allies. The monument is an equestrian sculpture that fe...

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

👍 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...

Displays of fashion, furniture & building design in a spacious museum built in the 19th century.

A series of landscaped mazes for children & adults located within Schönbrunner Schloss Park.

👍👍 Remnants of air defense during WWII. Only a handful of towers of this size were built during WWII and placed in large/strategic cities in Germany/Austria. This tower (the larger of the two in Augarten) is the G-tower which would have housed the anti-aircraft artillery. Empty today, and not open to...

👍👍 A wonderful musical performance held at this historic building. We bought the tickets from the sellers in Stephansplatz in the same morning for €34pp. The concert lasted for around 55 minutes excluding the break and including two encore songs. It was a great performance overall, worth attending. The...

Kids' museum exploring imperial-era childhood through toys, costumes, furniture & hands-on exhibits.