District guide · Vienna
Nature sites, Theme: History in Josefstadt, Vienna
Josefstadt, Vienna's eighth district, is a densely residential urban neighbourhood near the city centre. The Theater in der Josefstadt and Volkskundemuseum stan...
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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.
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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