Best Baroque Buildings in Vienna

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Schonbrunn Palace

Nowhere in Vienna is its imperial history more palpable than in the Schönbrunn Palace.
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Upper Belvedere

Part of the Belvedere palace complex, this splendid Baroque palace is well worth a visit for its architectural and aesthetic value alone.
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St. Charles's Church

Significant Baroque and Rococo church and cultural monument featuring a massive dome and a unique architectural blend of Greek and Roman elements. It serves as a place of worship and a venue for classical music performances.
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Schönbrunn Palace Gardens

Vast Baroque gardens featuring meticulously designed parterres, statues, and fountains. This historical ensemble reflects the imperial heritage of the Habsburg monarchy across more than 300 years.
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State Hall of the Austrian National Library

One of the most beautiful libraries in the world, it contains whopping 7.4 million items and it is among the most visited attractions in…
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Gloriette

Once in the Schönbrunn complex, you should not miss this elegant beauty.
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Lower Belvedere

Located at the southern end of the vast complex, this magnificent Baroque building originally served as a royal residence.
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St. Peter's Church

When exploring the city center of Vienna, you should definitely pay attention to this hidden church.
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Schloss Neuwaldegg

Schloss Neuwaldegg is a Baroque palace with an English garden in the Hernals borough of Vienna, Austria.1 It is currently privately owned…

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Meet the Vienna every first-time visitor hopes to see, on one unhurried walk through the historic centre. The tour begins at the Upper Belvedere, the Baroque palace on the hill, which you reach by tram D to the Schloss Belvedere stop. From there it descends past the Karlskirche and the Secession to the Vienna State Opera, passes the Albertina, crosses the Habsburg heart of the city at the Hofburg and the Imperial Crypt, and follows the Graben to finish beside St. Stephen's Cathedral. Nine stops, about four and a half kilometres.

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