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St Stephen's Cathedral 
Stephansplatz. A - 1010 Wien
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With the familiar «Steffl», its elegant spire soaring to the skies at a height of 137m, St Stephen's Cathedral, with its varnished roofs and mass of carved stonework, is the monument that is most symbolic of the city of Vienna. Often damaged by war b..
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St Stephen's Square
Stephansplatz. A - 1010 Wien
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The small Stephansplatz or St Stephen's Square forms a contrast with the proportions of the cathedral whose arches are now reflected in the glass walls of the modern Haas-Haus . The two main pedestrian thoroughfares of the old town converge in the..
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Cathedral Museum 
Stephansplatz. 6 A - 1010 Wien
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Occupying the Palace of the Abbots of Zwettli, the Dommuseum was founded in 1933. With its extensive painting and sculpture collections, including fine Renaissance works such as Cranach the Elder's Ecce Homo (1537), it makes for a perfect end to ..
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Haas-Haus
Stephansplatz.. 12 A - 1010 Wien
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It is true to say that the daring blue marble and glass architecture of the Haas-Haus tends to stand out in the heart of this old quarter. When it opened in 1990, it caused a controversy. Nowadays, this building with its reflections of the cathedra..
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Hoher Markt District
Hoher Markt A - 1010 Wien
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With the nearby Fleischmarkt district, this forms the historic centre of Vienna. Although the buildings around the square were rebuilt after 1945 and are of no particular interest, vestiges of the Roman period are still visible (Hoher Markt was the f..
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House of Mozart
Domgasse 5 A - 1010 Wien
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Among the various places where Mozart lived in Vienna, it was here that he spent a relatively happy period of his life. In 1786, he composed The Marriage of Figaro in this house. The opera, inspired by a play by Beaumarchais (banned at the time),..
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House of the Order of German Knights
Singerstrasse 7 A - 1010 Wien
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The German Knights had a particularly eventful history. The order of soldier monks, founded in the Crusades, later to conquer the pagan Baltic and Slav lands, helped Austria to fight the Turks before devoting itself to exclusively charitable works...
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Church of St Peter
Petersplatz. A - 1010 Wien
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Despite the restricted space available on the small square, Lukas von Hildebrandt created a building with an impression of grandeur, Peterskirche or the Church of St Peter (1702-1733). The sumptuous interior decoration , one of the finest in the c..
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Graben
Petersplatz. A - 1010 Wien
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More of a precinct than a street, Graben is one of the busiest pedestrian thoroughfares in Vienna, lined with shops selling articles made in Vienna and cafés and restaurants whose terraces extend across the street echoing to the music and song of s..
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Sonnenfelsgasse
Sonnenfelsgasse A - 1010 Wien
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At no 3 Sonnenfelsgasse is an elegant house, the Hildebrandthaus , first built between the 14 and the 15C. However, its façade is Baroque. The attractive window frames are separated by pilasters resting on consoles with scrolls. Note the Virgin with..
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Schönlaterngasse
Schönlaterngasse A - 1010 Wien
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The winding Lovely Lantern Street gets its name from the wrought iron lantern on the façade of the house at no 6. At no 5, you can visit the Heiligenkreuzerhof . If marriage tempts you in this charming Baroque chapel, don't hesitate, it's the upma..
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Fleischmarkt
Fleischmarkt A - 1010 Wien
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Lying between the cathedral and the Danube Canal, this quarter of Vienna has, despite all the reconstruction, managed to preserve some of the houses, places and lanes which characterised the old city. A stroll will be rewarded with glimpses through d..
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Meat Market
Fleischmarkt A - 1010 Wien
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The Fleischmarkt , the old meat market, dates from the 13C. It is now in the heart of the «Bermuda Triangle» where crowds throng at nightfall, attracted by the many bars and nightclubs. In the 19C, no 11, the Griechenbeisl tavern was already the h..
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Museum of Clocks and Watches
Schulhof 2 A - 1010 Wien
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The Museum of Clocks and Watches traces aesthetic and technological advances from the 15C to the present day over three floors. The rich collection takes in every imaginable type of clock and watch, including water clocks and automata. Friar David a ..
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Franziskanerplatz
Franziskanerplatz. A - 1010 Wien
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In this small square stands the Franziskanerkirche or Church of the Order of St Francis - a curious mixture of architectural style, part-Gothic, part-Baroque. At no 3 is the tiny Kleines Kafé , a «retro» style café.
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Bäckerstrasse
Bäckerstrasse A - 1010 Wien
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Nowadays, Bäckerstrasse or «Baker Street» is a busy street of bars and cafés. There are some interesting 17 and 18C façades, such as those at no 2 and no 16. The Schwanenfeld house at no 7 is famous for its arcades, now glassed-in, and its Tuscan..
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Church of the Jesuits
Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz A - 1010 Wien
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Directly inspired by the Gesù in Rome, the Jesuit church was built from 1614 to 1655 in the early Baroque style. Its sumptuous decor reflects the power of the Jesuits in the 17C who played a part in eliminating all Protestant influence from Austria..
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Academy of Science
Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 3 A - 1010 Wien
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Built opposite the university at the request of Maria-Theresa, the Academy of Science is built in classical French style. One of the most memorable concerts in history took place here on 27 March 1808. Haydn 's Creation was played in his presenc..
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Church of St Rupert
Ruprechtsplatz. A - 1010 Wien
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Tradition has it that the Church of St Rupert was founded in 740 by St Virgil, the Bishop of Salzburg, in the early days of the Christianisation of Central Europe. This being said, the Romanesque nave and tower date from the 12C and the chancel and..
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Vienna Jewish Museum
Dorotheergasse 11 A - 1010 Wien
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The Jewish Museum is housed in the Baroque style Eskeles Palace. It has an impressive holographic display, documentation and religious objects commemorating Vienna's Jewish community, which made a brilliant contribution to the city's history and in..
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