Must See Castles in Vienna Woods

Hofburg Palace

Extensive former winter residence of the Habsburg dynasty and current official seat of the federal president. This complex dates back to the 13th century and houses significant cultural institutions, including the national library and imperial museums.

Schonbrunn Palace

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

Upper Belvedere

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

Lower Belvedere

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

Palais Ferstel

Although badly damaged during WWII, this building stands proudly with all its grandeur.

Palais Auersperg

Palais Auersperg, originally called Palais Rosenkavalier, is a Baroque palace at Auerspergstraße 1 in the Josefstadt or eighth district of…

Schloss Hetzendorf

Schloss Hetzendorf is a baroque palace in Hetzendorf, Meidling, Vienna, that was used by the imperial Habsburg family.

Hermesvilla

Hermesvilla is a palace in the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna, a former hunting area for the Habsburg nobility.

Franzensburg

Franzensburg is a medieval style castle in Laxenburg, Lower Austria, Austria.

Burg am Leopoldsberg

Laxenburg castles

Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg owned in equal parts by Vienna and Lower…

Burg Perchtoldsdorf

Burg Perchtoldsdorf is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Perchtoldsdorf is 261 metres above sea level.

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…