Schweizertrakt

Schweizertrakt is a historic site in Innere Stadt, Vienna. Schweizertrakt is situated nearby to Swiss Courtyard, as well as near the government office Bundesdenkmalamt.

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Type: Historic site
Description: building in Innere Stadt, Austria
Also known as: “Schweizerhof”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include State Hall of the Austrian National Library and Spanish Riding School.

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 110 metres southeast of Schweizertrakt.

Spanish Riding School

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The Spanish Riding School is an Austrian institution based in Vienna, dedicated to the preservation of classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, whose performances in the Hofburg are also a tourist attraction.

Imperial Treasury

Museum

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The Imperial Treasury at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria contains a valuable collection of secular and ecclesiastical treasures covering over a thousand years of European history.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bermudadreieck and Naschmarkt.

Bermudadreieck

Neighborhood

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Bermudadreieck is a neighborhood.

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 Naschmarkt around 1820.