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Spittelberg and the MuseumsQuartier
Biedermeier lanes

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Image courtesy of © Hubertl · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Spittelberg and the MuseumsQuartier
Behind the MuseumsQuartier, the lanes of Spittelberg keep their 18th- and 19th-century houses; in December they hold a Christmas market.
Why it's on our list
- Christmas market in December
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Spittelberg and the MuseumsQuartier before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Spittelberg and the MuseumsQuartier 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
- VolkstheaterU2U3300 m4 min walk
- MuseumsquartierU2450 m6 min walk
- NeubaugasseU3500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Kunsthistorisches Museum500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Naschmarkt800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Hofburg950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- State Opera1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Musikverein1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Belvedere2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Riesenrad3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Schönbrunn Palace3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Vienna Airport20 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Westbahnhof1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Wien Mitte (CAT)2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Praterstern3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wien Meidling3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min