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Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna stands for an extraordinary union of applied art, design, contemporary art and architecture. Founded as the Imperial Royal Austrian Museum of Art and Industry in 1863, today’s museum—with its unique collection of applied arts and as a first-class address for contemporary art—can boast an incomparable identity.

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Österreichische Postsparkasse

Österreichische Postsparkasse

0.26km from Museum of Applied Arts

Otto Wagner's Postal Savings Bank building is considered a key work of European modernism and turn-of-the-century Vienna. With the 1904-1912 building, Wagner (1841-1918) created his most modern and important building. In every structural detail, every feature, every piece of furniture designed by Wagner, practicality and usability lead to intelligent, coherent, highly aesthetic solutions.

Jesuit Church

Jesuit Church

0.32km from Museum of Applied Arts

This is a marvellous baroque expression of Christian faith. The church is dedicated to the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. Her salvation points to the salvation of the whole humanity and manifests God’s triumph in history. Despite its relatively austere exterior, the interior is remarkably opulent with ersatz marble pillars, gilding and a number of allegorical ceiling frescoes.

Wien Museum Mozart apartment

Wien Museum Mozart apartment

0.5km from Museum of Applied Arts

The Mozarthaus Vienna was Mozart's residence from 1784 to 1787. This building in Vienna's Old Town, not far from St. Stephen's Cathedral, is his only surviving Viennese residence and is now a museum. Visitors start their tour of the new Mozarthaus on the third floor, where they can learn details about Mozart’s lifestyle. The exhibition on the second floor focuses mainly on Mozart’s operas.

Stephansplatz

Stephansplatz

0.61km from Museum of Applied Arts

The Stephansplatz is a square at the geographical centre of Vienna. It is named after its most prominent building, the Stephansdom, Vienna's cathedral and one of the tallest churches in the world. Most important for visitors to the city it is a central stopping point on the U-Bahn both for changing lines and also for accessing so much of the city that is within walking distance.

Stadtpark

Stadtpark

0.61km from Museum of Applied Arts

The Stadtpark in Vienna, Austria is a large municipal park that extends from the Ringstraße in the Innere Stadt first district up to the Heumarkt in the Landstraße third district. The park is divided in two sections by the Wienfluss, and has a total surface area of 65,000 square metres. Scattered throughout the park are statues of famous Viennese artists, writers, and composers, including Hans Canon, Emil Jakob Schindler, Johann Strauss II, Franz Schubert, and Anton Bruckner.

St. Stephen's Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral

0.62km from Museum of Applied Arts

St. Stephen's Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna, is one of Vienna’s most culturally significant landmarks. It’s also an important heritage site, and is respected across Austria and indeed throughout the world. This Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in Habsburg and Austrian history and has, with its multi-coloured tile roof, become one of the city's most recognizable symbols.

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