Heldenplatz

Heldenplatz is a public space in front of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. Located in the Innere Stadt borough, the President of Austria resides in the adjoining Hofburg wing, while the Federal Chancellery is on adjacent Ballhausplatz.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Parking area
Parking: surface

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include State Hall of the Austrian National Library and Albertina.

State Hall of the Austrian National Library

Museum

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The Austrian National Library is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in center of Vienna. State Hall of the Austrian National Library is situated 200 metres east of Heldenplatz.

Albertina

Museum

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The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings. Albertina is situated 340 metres southeast of Heldenplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naschmarkt and Saint Ulrich.

Naschmarkt

Locality

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The Naschmarkt is a popular fruit and vegetable market in Vienna. Located at the Wienzeile over the Wien River, it is about 1.5 kilometres long. Originally known as Aschenmarkt, it started to be called the Naschmarket around 1820.