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Central Vienna : Best of the Rest

Top 10 Best of the Rest

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1. Akademie der Wissenschaften

This rococo building (1755) was formerly the site of Vienna University. The Academy of Sciences hall staged the premiere of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation in 1808.
2. Franziskanerplatz

This charming square is home to the Franciscan church (see p48), picturesque old houses and the Moses fountain (1798).
3. Peterskirche

A Baroque church with a monumental high altar and frescoes by Michael Rottmayr.
4. Altes Rathaus

The Habsburgs confiscated this palace in 1316 from Otto von Haymo who had conspired against them. It functioned as the town hall until 1883.
5. Kirche am Hof

Emperor Ferdinand III’s widow had this monumental church built in 1662. It is more reminiscent of a palace than a place of worship.
6. Pestsäule

After a plague epidemic that killed more than 100,000 came to an end in 1679, Emperor Leopold I had this Baroque monument installed, dedicating it to the Holy Trinity.
7. Börse

The Vienna Stock Exchange moved into this Theophil von Hansen Classicist brick building in 1877.
8. Kapuzinerkirche

Built in 1618, the simple design of this church is in line with the Capuchin order’s doctrine. Emperor Matthias (1557– 1619) established a crypt for the Habsburgs here (see p62).
9. Minoritenkirche

When Duke Leopold VI returned safely from a crusade in 1219 he built a church on this site. Despite some alterations, its medieval character is still visible.
10. Heiligenkreuzerhof

Founded in the Middle Ages as a monastery, today the building hosts the city’s arts college.