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.
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2. Franziskanerplatz
This charming square is home to the Franciscan church (see p48), picturesque old houses and the Moses fountain (1798).
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3. Peterskirche
A Baroque church with a monumental high altar and frescoes by Michael Rottmayr.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7. Börse
The Vienna Stock Exchange moved into this Theophil von Hansen Classicist brick building in 1877.
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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).
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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.
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10. Heiligenkreuzerhof
Founded in the Middle Ages as a monastery, today the building hosts the city’s arts college.
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