District guide · Vienna
Hernals
Hernals occupies northwest Vienna as the city's 17th district, formed in 1892 from three townships. Schloss Neuwaldegg is a historical palace, while Schwarzenbe...
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Hernals occupies northwest Vienna as the city's 17th district, formed in 1892 from three townships. Schloss Neuwaldegg is a historical palace, while Schwarzenbergpark provides green space and Metropol serves as a cultural venue. The district contains religious sites and museums of local interest alongside viewpoints and public art installations.
Checked 2026-09-04
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- Language spoken
- German
- German is Austria's official language; Croatian, Slovenian and Hungarian also have official status in some regions
- Dialling code
- +43 1
- Vienna landlines; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
- Currency
- Euro (€, EUR)
- Austria introduced euro banknotes and coins in 2002
- Emergency number
- 112
- One number across the country; 144 reaches an ambulance directly
- Plug type
- Not recorded
- No verified national official source was found
- Tap water
- Safe to drink
- Austria's national tourism authority states that tap water is drinkable in every region
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