Innere Stadt
The Innere Stadt: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Innere Stadt: the back story
The Innere Stadt, the 1st district, is the old walled city inside the Ringstrasse, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2001 as part of the “Historic Centre of Vienna”. St Stephen’s stands at its heart; the Hofburg fills its south-western quarter.
Sights
St Stephen’s, the Hofburg, the Spanish Riding School, the Kaisergruft and the State Opera.
Coffee and cake
Café Central, Demel, Café Sacher and Café Hawelka.
See it on foot, early.
Shopping
The Graben, the Kohlmarkt, the Goldenes Quartier and the Kärntner Strasse.
Our advice: walk the lanes behind St Stephen’s, around the Schönlaterngasse, in the evening.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Coffee and cake
- Shopping
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Innere Stadt: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Innere Stadt: the back story 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
- StephansplatzU1U3250 m3 min walk
- HerrengasseU3350 m4 min walk
- SchwedenplatzU1U4650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- St Stephen’s Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Hofburg350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- State Opera750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Musikverein1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Naschmarkt1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Riesenrad2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Belvedere2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Schönbrunn Palace5.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Vienna Airport20 kmCar or taxi 58 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Wien Praterstern2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wien Westbahnhof2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Wien Meidling5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min