St. Stephen's Cathedral & the Inner City

Explore Vienna's medieval heart — from the Gothic splendor of Stephansdom through elegant Graben and Kohlmarkt, past hidden courtyards and Baroque fountains.

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Vienna, Austria · ~90 min · 2.5 km · 8 stops

Stops on this walk

1. St. Stephen's Cathedral Stephansdom 슈테판 대성당

Vienna's Gothic masterpiece with shimmering mosaic roof

Construction began in 1137, surviving two Turkish sieges and World War II bombing.

2. Pestsäule (Plague Column) 페스트 기둥

Baroque memorial from the devastating plague of 1679

Emperor Leopold I commissioned this monument in gratitude for the end of the plague.

3. Demel 데멜

Legendary confectionery since 1786

Once the official supplier to the Habsburg court, famous for Sachertorte rivalry.

4. Michaelerplatz 미하엘러플라츠

Roman ruins meet Hofburg entrance

Excavations in 1990 revealed Roman military camp ruins from Vindobona.

5. In der Burg (Hofburg Courtyard) 인 데어 부르크

Historic inner courtyard of the Hofburg

For over six centuries, this courtyard was the center of Habsburg power.

6. Josefsplatz & Austrian National Library Josefsplatz 요제프스플라츠 & 국립도서관

Breathtaking Baroque State Hall with 200,000 historic volumes

The Prunksaal was built between 1723 and 1726 under Emperor Charles VI.

7. Albertina Museum 알베르티나 미술관

World's greatest print room with Dürer's 'Young Hare'

Founded by Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen in 1776, housing 65,000 drawings.

8. Vienna State Opera Wiener Staatsoper 빈 국립 오페라

World's premier opera house with 350+ performances annually

Opened in 1869 as the first major building on the Ringstraße.