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Austrian National Library: the State Hall
A baroque hall
About Austrian National Library: the State Hall
The State Hall (Prunksaal) of the Austrian National Library is on the Josefsplatz, in the Hofburg.
Why it's on our list
- A half-hour visit
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Austrian National Library: the State Hall before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Austrian National Library: the State Hall, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Sacher Wien350 m4 min walk
- Rosewood Vienna450 m6 min walk
- Park Hyatt Vienna500 m6 min walk
- The Amauris Vienna600 m7 min walk
- Hotel Imperial, Vienna750 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Austrian National Library: the State Hall are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- HerrengasseU3350 m5 min walk
- StephansplatzU1U3450 m6 min walk
- MuseumsquartierU2550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Hofburg200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- State Opera350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Musikverein750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Naschmarkt950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Belvedere1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Riesenrad2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Schönbrunn Palace4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Vienna Airport20 kmCar or taxi 58 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Wien Westbahnhof2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wien Praterstern2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Meidling4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min