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District guide · Vienna

Josefstadt

A photograph of Josefstadt
Photograph · Gugerell · CC0

Josefstadt, Vienna's eighth district, is a densely residential urban neighbourhood near the city centre. The Theater in der Josefstadt and Volkskundemuseum stand among its cultural institutions, while Palais Strozzi and Palais Auersperg represent its historical architecture. The district contains religious sites, parks, and cafés, providing varied points of interest for exploration.

Editorial responsibility: Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Palais Auersperg Palais Auersperg
    02 2 hours

    Palais Auersperg

    Palais Auersperg is a Baroque town palace near the Volkstheater in Vienna's Josefstadt district, built in the early eighteenth century for the Auersperg family, one of the old Austrian aristocratic houses, and remaining in family hands to this day.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  2. Theater in der Josefstadt Theater in der Josefstadt
    03 2 hr 30 min

    Theater in der Josefstadt

    Theater in der Josefstadt, on Josefstädter Straße in the eighth district, is the oldest theatre in Vienna still operating in its original role, tracing its founding to 1788.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  3. Piarist Church Piarist Church
    06 30 min

    Piarist Church

    Piaristenkirche Maria Treu

    • High
    • Place of worship
  4. Breitenfeld Church Breitenfeld Church
    11 30 min

    Breitenfeld Church

    Breitenfelder Pfarrkirche hl. Franziskus Seraphicus

    • High
    • Place of worship
  5. 369 weeks 369 weeks
    12 45 min

    369 weeks

    369 Wochen

    • High
    • Historic monument
  6. Café Hummel Café Hummel
    17 1 hour

    Café Hummel

    Cafe Hummel

    • High
    • Restaurant or café
  7. Unik.at
    87 1 hour

    Unik.at

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·