Schmerlingplatz/Volkstheater U

Schmerlingplatz/Volkstheater U is a tram stop in Innere Stadt, Vienna. Schmerlingplatz/Volkstheater U is situated nearby to the courthouse Oberster Gerichtshof, as well as near Grete-Rehor-Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Volkstheater and Mumok.

Volkstheater

Theater building

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The Volkstheater in Vienna was founded in 1889 by request of the citizens of Vienna, amongst them the dramatist Ludwig Anzengruber and the furniture manufacturer Thonet, in order to offer a popular counter weight to the Hofburgtheater. Volkstheater is situated 170 metres southwest of Schmerlingplatz/Volkstheater U.

Mumok

Museum

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Mumok, officially the Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, is a museum in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria. The museum has a collection of 10,000 modern and contemporary art works, including major works from Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Wolf Vostell, Gerhard Richter, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein. Mumok is situated 290 metres south of Schmerlingplatz/Volkstheater U.

MuseumsQuartier

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The Museumsquartier is an area of 9 ha in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria. MuseumsQuartier is situated 360 metres south of Schmerlingplatz/Volkstheater U.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Ulrich and Josefstadt.

Saint Ulrich

Neighborhood

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Saint Ulrich is a neighborhood.

Josefstadt

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Josefstadt is the 8th district of Vienna. It is bounded on the north side by Alser Straße, by the "2er Linie" on the east, Lerchenfelder Straße on the south, and the Gürtel on the west.

Neubau

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Neubau is the 7th district of Vienna. Its border to the south is the popular Mariahilfer Strasse, to the west the Gürtel, and to the north Lerchenfelder Straße. The Neubau district contains many artsy places like the Museumsquartier.