Hernals, Vienna
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Neighbourhood guide

Hernals

Vienna Woods at the back door

Hernals runs from the Gürtel up to the edge of the Wienerwald, with the Schwarzenbergpark at the top.

The lower part of Hernals around the Hernalser Hauptstraße and the Elterleinplatz is dense and lively, with a Saturday market, cafes and a cabaret and music hall in the Kulisse. The Kalvarienbergkirche sits on its own hill and is the district's landmark.

Further up, the streets get quieter and greener. The Schwarzenbergpark and the old village centre of Dornbach lead straight into the forest, so a walk here ends in trees rather than traffic.

Getting there

The U6 stops at Alser Straße on the district's edge, and the trams 43 and 44 run up the Hernalser Hauptstraße. Buses go on to Neuwaldegg and the Schwarzenbergpark.

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Nearby neighbourhoods

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The best of Hernals

Best park Schwarzenbergpark A large landscaped park on the edge of the Wienerwald with old trees, meadows and walking paths.
Kalvarienbergkirche Hernals
Best church Kalvarienbergkirche Hernals A church at the top of a Stations of the Cross hill that dominates the Hernals skyline.
Best market Elterleinplatz A square in Hernals with a weekly market and cafe terraces, used as the district's meeting point.
Best landmark Jörgerbad A Jugendstil public swimming hall from the early twentieth century, still in use as a municipal pool.

Things to do in Hernals

Park Schwarzenbergpark An English-style landscape park of about 80 hectares in Hernals, flowing into the Wienerwald, with meadows, playgrounds and walking routes.
The tall tower and facade of the Kalvarienbergkirche in Hernals in Vienna
Church Kalvarienbergkirche Hernals The Kalvarienbergkirche of the Hernals parish.
Market Elterleinplatz A square in Hernals, named after Johann Georg Elterlein, with the district office at number 14.
Landmark Jörgerbad A municipal indoor and outdoor swimming bath in Hernals (Kombibad Jörgerbad).
Museum Bezirksmuseum Hernals The district museum of Hernals, on the 4th floor of a former savings bank building.
Landmark Schloss Neuwaldegg A Baroque palace rebuilt in 1692 to 1697 beside the Schwarzenbergpark.
Landmark Hernalser Friedhof A cemetery in Hernals, opened in 1872.

What's on in Hernals

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

  • Weekly market on Leopold-Kunschak-Platz Market

    Saturdays, 08:00 to 15:00. Next: Sat 14 Nov · Leopold-Kunschak-Platz

    Saturday market in Hernals on the Alszeile, 08:00 to 15:00.

    08:00 to 15:00 · Map · Source: Stadt Wien (wien.gv.at)

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