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A wide field of attractions

A wide field of attractions

From St. Charles' Church to the University of Technology

Just a few steps from Hotel Drei Kronen, Karlsplatz offers a multitude of places that are worth a visit. St. Charles' Church, built between 1716-1737 according to plans from Fischer von Erlach, dominates the square. The Künstlerhaus, Musikverein concert hall, Vienna Museum and University of Technology are also located here. In addition, Karlsplatz is the central transportation hub for the underground system, three of the five lines stop here.

Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz

Always something to be seen

In summer, there are attractions such as the cinema under the stars, whereas one of the city’s most atmospheric Christmas markets draws in visitors in winter.

The Wiener Musikverein images

The Wiener
Musikverein

The Wiener Musikverein is Vienna's most famous concert hall by far thanks to the annual New Year's Concert.


Here you’ll find the famous ‘Golden Chamber’, considered one of the most beautiful and acoustically impressive halls in the world. The excellent quality of the acoustics is down to numerous, partly unintentional coincidences. For example, the architect Hansen had to completely rely on his own intuition, since scientific studies on room acoustics weren’t around until the 20th century.
The Otto-Wagner Pavilion image

The Otto-Wagner
Pavilion

A jewel from the Art Nouveau movement raised to new life.


Since the summer of 2005, the Otto Wagner Pavilion at Karlsplatz has been a permanent testament to the life and work of the great Austrian architect. The pavilion was once a station building for the tramway and so since it cannot be heated, the spectacle can only be visited from April to the beginning of November. It documents the emergence of the most famous of Wagner’s designs – possibly the Church of St. Leopold and Imperial and Royal Postal Savings Bank building – as well as the revolutionary tramway project and modern residential buildings. The Art Nouveau pavilion came into being in 1898 in the course of the construction of the tramway. Otto Wagner was the mind behind the two identically designed reception buildings. Today, the Vienna Museum makes use of the western pavilion, where trains once went to Hütteldorf.
The Vienna Museum images

The Vienna
Museum

The Vienna Museum stands out as particularly important from the diverse Viennese museum landscape.


It’s both a collection of art and a collection of history and tells the story of Vienna through the centuries. Viewing the valuable art treasures gives you a feel for the city and its legend. The main building on Karlsplatz has numerous exhibition locations, most notably the Hermesvilla in Lainzer Tiergarten and the musician apartments. There is always something new on display at the regular special exhibitions, bringing the history of Vienna and other major cities to life.

The University of Technology

Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz

The Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna, TU Austria) is Austria's largest scientific and technical research and educational institution and was founded in 1815. Most of the buildings are located in Vienna city centre on Karlsplatz in the 4th district of Vienna and are therefore close to many important cultural monuments (St. Charles' Church, Vienna Museum, Musikverein, Künstlerhaus, Secession building).

The four major campuses of the University of Technology,
which are all within walking distance of the hotel, are:

Karlsplatz
The historic main building houses the institutes of architecture, spatial planning, civil engineering and many of the administration offices.

Getreidemarkt
The University’s institutes of chemistry and mechanical engineering have been located here since the First World War. Extensive construction and renovation work has given this campus a new lease of life in recent years. The most striking part of this renovation project is the Plus-Energy Office High-Rise Building.

Gußhaus
The institutes of electrical engineering and information technology as well as computer science can be found in the Gußhausstraße and Favoritenstraße areas. The most important buildings are the old electrical engineering institute at Gußhausstraße 25 and the new electrical engineering institute at the corner of Favoritenstraße / Gußhausstraße. The majority of the computer science institutes are located at Favoritenstraße 9-11.

Freihaus
The Freihaus campus mainly houses the institutes of technical physics and technical mathematics as well as the university’s library.


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