Neighbourhood guide

Josefstadt

Small streets, theatres and coffee houses

The Josefstadt is Vienna's smallest district and one of its quietest. It is known for the Theater in der Josefstadt, the Piaristenkirche and its coffee houses.

Josefstädter Straße is the spine, with small shops and cafés leading to the Theater in der Josefstadt. The Piaristenkirche and its square, the Schönbornpark and the Volkskundemuseum in the Palais Schönborn are all a few minutes away.

Coffee houses such as Café Eiles and Café Hummel keep the area's old-fashioned feel, while the rhiz on the Gürtel provides the district's night life.

Getting there

U2 stops at Rathaus and Volkstheater, U6 at Josefstädter Straße, and trams 2, 5, J, 43 and 44 cross the district (Wiener Linien).

10 places

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Nearby neighbourhoods

Neubau The MuseumsQuartier and Spittelberg 13 places · 1.1 km away

Alsergrund Universities, a hospital quarter and the Servitenviertel 12 places · 1.3 km away

Innere Stadt The old town inside the Ring 37 places · 1.5 km away

Mariahilf The Naschmarkt and Mariahilfer Straße 13 places · 1.6 km away

The best of Josefstadt

Best landmark Theater in der Josefstadt A traditional Viennese theatre with a classical repertoire.

Best church Piaristenkirche A Baroque church on Jodok-Fink-Platz.

Best coffee house Café Hummel A traditional coffee house in the Josefstadt.

Best night out rhiz A club and live venue under the Stadtbahn arches on the Gürtel.

Things to do in Josefstadt

The front of the Theater in der Josefstadt with its name above the arched doors in Vienna

Landmark Theater in der Josefstadt A long-established Viennese theatre with a main stage and the Kammerspiele.

Church Piaristenkirche A Baroque church on Jodok-Fink-Platz.

Museum Volkskundemuseum Wien A museum of everyday culture in the Palais Schönborn.

Park Schönbornpark The largest green space in Josefstadt, opened as a park in 1862, with play areas and seating.

Cafe Café Eiles A coffee house on Josefstädter Straße near the Rathaus.

Cafe Café Hummel A traditional coffee house in the Josefstadt.

Nightlife rhiz A club and live venue under the Stadtbahn arches on the Gürtel.

Landmark Kabarett Niedermair A small cabaret stage in the Josefstadt.

Museum Bezirksmuseum Josefstadt The local history museum of the Josefstadt.

Looking along Josefstädter Strasse with its tram tracks and shop fronts in Vienna

Shopping Josefstädter Straße A street in the 8th district named after the Josefstadt, in use since 1862.

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