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Albertina
Albertina is a museum in a former Habsburg palace above Albertinaplatz, immediately behind Vienna’s State Opera.
- Must see
- Museum
District guide · Vienna
Theme: History, 1 to 2 hours in Innere Stadt, Vienna
The Innere Stadt is Vienna's central district, the old town that once defined the entire city until 1850. Stephansdom cathedral, the Wiener Staatsoper, and the...
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Editorial responsibility: Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
The Innere Stadt is Vienna's central district, the old town that once defined the entire city until 1850. Stephansdom cathedral, the Wiener Staatsoper, and the Kunsthistorisches Museum stand among the major landmarks here. The district contains exceptional architecture and cultural institutions that justify a visit to its historic streets.
Checked 2026-09-04
Practical information
- 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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02 1 hr 30 minSpanish Riding School
Spanische Hofreitschule
The Spanish Riding School is the world's oldest institution still practising classical Baroque horsemanship in its original form, tracing its riding tradition back to 1572 and its Lipizzaner breeding programme to the Habsburgs' interest in Spanish-bred horses.
- Must see
- Historic monument
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03 2 hoursImperial Treasury
Kaiserliche Schatzkammer
The Imperial Treasury, the Kaiserliche Schatzkammer, holds the Habsburg dynasty's crown jewels and imperial regalia inside the Hofburg's Schweizerhof, the Swiss Courtyard at the historic core of the palace complex.
- Must see
- Museum
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04 2 hoursMAK – Museum of Applied Arts
Museum für Angewandte Kunst
The MAK was the first museum of its kind on the continent, and it was founded to improve manufacturing.
- Must see
- Museum
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05 1 hr 30 minMozarthaus Vienna
Mozarthaus Vienna, at Domgasse 5 in the Innere Stadt, is the only one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Viennese residences still standing.
- Must see
- Museum
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06 2 hoursHaus der Musik
The Haus der Musik is a ticketed, interactive sound museum in the Palais Erzherzog Karl on Seilerstatte, a five-minute walk from the Vienna State Opera.
- Must see
- Museum