Wien Julius-Raab-Platz (Uraniastr.)

Wien Julius-Raab-Platz (Uraniastr.) is a tram stop in Innere Stadt, Vienna. Wien Julius-Raab-Platz (Uraniastr.) is situated nearby to the movie theater Urania Cinema, as well as near the observatory Urania Sternwarte.

Type: Tram stop
Also known as: “Julius-Raab-Platz”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Urania and University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Urania

Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY 2.5.

Urania is a public educational institute and observatory in Vienna, Austria. Urania Observatory was built in 1909 according to the plans of Art Nouveau style architect Max Fabiani at the outlet of the Wien River and was opened in 1910 by Franz Joseph I of Austria as an educational facility with a public observatory.

University of Applied Arts Vienna

University

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The University of Applied Arts Vienna is an arts university and institution of higher education in Vienna, the capital of Austria. It has had university status since 1970. University of Applied Arts Vienna is situated 340 metres south of Wien Julius-Raab-Platz (Uraniastr.).

St. Stephen’s Cathedral

Church

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St. Stephen's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Vienna, Austria, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl. St. Stephen’s Cathedral is situated 1 km west of Wien Julius-Raab-Platz (Uraniastr.).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bermudadreieck and Inner East.

Bermudadreieck

Neighborhood

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Bermudadreieck is a neighborhood.

Inner East

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Vienna's Inner East is an artificial island formed between the river and the Donaukanal. The island contains large expanses of parks and forests, including the famous Prater park with the permanent funfair including the Riesenrad Ferris wheel.