Austria
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Innere Stadt

Basiliskenhaus

Basiliskenhaus is a building in , which is located on Schönlaterngasse. Basiliskenhaus is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Innere Stadt, Austria
  • Also known as: “Zum Basilisken”
  • Address: Schönlaterngasse 7, Wien, 1010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Jesuit Church.

Church
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St. Stephen's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in , and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schönborn. is situated 350 metres west of Basiliskenhaus.

Church
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The , also known as the University Church, is a two-floor, double-tower church in , . Influenced by early Baroque principles, the church was remodeled by Andrea Pozzo between 1703 and 1705.

Museum
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The was Mozart's residence from 1784 to 1787. The building is located in 's , not far from , and is his only surviving Viennese residence. It is now a museum. is situated 250 metres southwest of Basiliskenhaus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bermudadreieck and Inner East.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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's 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Basiliskenhaus

Latitude
48.20965° or 48° 12′ 35″ north
Longitude
16.37755° or 16° 22′ 39″ east
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8FWR695H+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q37996378
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