Landmark

Hofburg

Innere Stadt, Vienna

Address
Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel

Source: hofburg-wien.at, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Hofburg palace wing with green dome seen from the square, Vienna
Photo: Twang_Dunga / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The former imperial palace complex in the centre of Vienna that holds the Imperial Apartments and the Sisi Museum.

What the guides say about Hofburg

Hofburg. The former imperial palace holds the Imperial Apartments and the Sisi Museum, which the Hofburg's site lists as closed for a redesign until 19 November 2026.

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What's on at Hofburg

Upcoming events at Hofburg, from the weekly Vienna events calendar.

Smaller local events nearby

  • Morning exercise with music Theatre and shows

    28 dates from 13 Nov to 30 Dec · Spanish Riding School, Innere Stadt

    Morning training of the riders and Lipizzaner horses in the Baroque Winter Riding School, accompanied by classical Viennese music.

    From €17 · 10:00 to 11:00 · Map · Source: Spanische Hofreitschule · Morgenarbeit mit Musik

  • Albertina late opening Activities

    Wednesdays and Fridays, open until 21:00. Next: Fri 13 Nov · Albertina, Innere Stadt

    The Albertina stays open until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays, otherwise it closes at 18:00.

    10:00 to 21:00 · Map · Source: Albertina · Albertina Abendöffnung

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Nearby

Schmetterlinghaus Special · 1 min walk A butterfly house in an Art Nouveau glasshouse at the edge of the Burggarten. Spanische Hofreitschule Landmark · 3 min walk The riding hall where the Lipizzaner horses train and perform. Albertina Museum · 3 min walk A museum in a Habsburg palace with a large graphic collection and a run of changing exhibitions. Theatermuseum Museum · 3 min walk A theatre museum in the Palais Lobkowitz with changing exhibitions. Heldenplatz Landmark · 4 min walk The large square in front of the Neue Burg. Michaelerkirche Church · 4 min walk A church on Michaelerplatz that mixes Romanesque and Gothic parts, with a crypt below.

Around Innere Stadt

The old town inside the Ring

The Innere Stadt is the historic centre of Vienna and the smallest of its inner districts. Stephansdom, the Hofburg, the opera and most of the big museums sit within a short walk of each other.

Innere Stadt has 37 places on the Roam Vienna map: 10 landmarks, 9 museums, 6 cafes, 4 churches and cathedrals, 2 parks and gardens, 2 restaurants, 2 special spots and 2 bars. Read the Innere Stadt guide.

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