The Ringstrasse Project Walking Tour
Description
On a 2.5-hour history tour, embark Vienna’s most famous boulevard, the Ringstasse, which was meant to dramatically prove the city’s cosmopolitanism and modernity. In the company of a scholar guide, learn about the controversies of the boulevard’s construction, it’s brilliant architectural completion, and how the Ring became the social hub of Vienna city life.
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Vienna City Hall is the seat of local government of Vienna, located on Rathausplatz on the Ringstrasse. Constructed from 1872 to 1883 in a Neo-Gothic style, it houses the office of the Mayor of Vienna as well as the chambers of the city council and Vienna Landtag diet.
The 1,709-seat Vienna State Opera was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road, showing the vital importance of opera and music to Viennese culture. It was built from 1861 to 1869.
The term Kunsthistorisches Museum applies to both the institution and the main building. It is the largest art museum in the country and one of the most important museums worldwide.
The Austrian Postal Savings Bank building is a famous building in Vienna, designed and built by the architect Otto Wagner. The building is regarded as an important work of Vienna Secession, branch of Art Nouveau.
Palais Todesco is a Ringstraßenplatz was constructed from 1861 to 1864 for the aristocratic Todesco family. One of the inhabitants was Baroness Sophie von Todesco, who established a renowned salon for artists and intellectuals.
Café Schwarzenberg is a traditional Viennese coffee house, located on the Ringstraße boulevard. The interior is notable for having remained largely unchanged since it was opened in the 19th century.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour can also be booked as a children’s family tour where your guide focuses on the symbols on various buildings and on everyday life in Vienna around 1900
Reviews(4)
we had an excellent tour, excellent guide (Sussana). would love to do it again. Thanks for a great experince
Thanks for your review. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Berlin, or Salzburg.
Biljana is an excellent guide, full of knowledge with a deep understanding of Vienna. Professional, friendly and with a terrific sense of humor. Her tour of the Ringstrasse was a personal highlight of my visit to this cultured and civilized city. Highly recommended.
Hi John G, thank you so much for the review and the kind words about Biljana. She's truly excellent. Safe travels and see you again on our tours sometime! Elizabet, Insight Cities
This Ringstrasse Tour was a good pick for us. It was fascinating to be able to learn so much Vienna history just by following one important boulevard. Wolfang was a great tour guide, an informed, excellent storyteller, and very witty too. Thank you!
<p>No one else booked this tour but myself...and it still went on!! The personalization was amazing. Out of all the tours, this one really made me appreciate Vienna's history and culture.</p>
