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Hidden gems in Vienna

Explore Vienna's tranquil hidden gems, including expansive historic cemeteries such as the Vienna Central Cemetery and St. Marx Cemetery, serene parks like Stadtpark and Volksgarten, evocative memorials including the Holy Trinity Column, charming chapels such as Sisi Chapel, and scenic observation towers like Jubiläumswarte and Habsburgwarte offering panoramic views of the city and surrounding forests.

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Vienna Central Cemetery

The Vienna Central Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in the world by number of interred, and is the most well-known cemetery among…

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St. Marx Cemetery

St. Marx Cemetery is a cemetery in the Landstraße district of Vienna, used from 1784 until 1874.

Flederhaus

A free observation tower providing expansive views over Vienna’s natural surroundings.

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Jubiläumswarte, Observation Tower

Rising 31 metres above the ground, this tower offers amazing panoramic views of Vienna and the Viennese forest.

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Sisi Chapel

The Sisi Chapel is a Gothic Revival-style chapel located in the Sievering area of the Viennese district of Döbling near the Vienna Woods.

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City Park

The oldest public park in Vienna, this place is filled with various statues, monuments and greenery.

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Schönbrunn Palace Gardens

These breath-taking Baroque gardens will enchant you with their extensiveness and splendour.

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People's Garden

On the way from Hofburg, be sure to take a look at this beautiful public park which dates back to the 1820s.

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Holy Trinity Column

The Plague Column, or Trinity Column, is a Holy Trinity column located on the Graben, a street in the inner city of Vienna, Austria.

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Habsburgwarte

The Habsburgwarte is a 27 metre-tall tower that stands on Hermannskogel hill in Vienna.

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Hubertuswarte

Observation tower situated on Kaltbründlberg hill within the Lainzer Tiergarten nature reserve.

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Rathauspark

Urban park located near Vienna’s city hall, offering green space within the historic center.

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Trillerkreuz

A Christian shrine located at the intersection of Brünner Straße and Trillergasse in Floridsdorf district.

Kriegerdenkmal 1. Weltkrieg

World War I memorial commemorating fallen soldiers, featuring sculptural elements.

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Beethoven Residence, Heiligenstadt

The famous composer Beethoven wrote several of his well-known symphonies while living in this house.

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Burggarten Vienna Garden

Visit this oasis of peace which used to belong to the Habsburg family.

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