Must-See
State Hall of the National Library
One of the most beautiful libraries in the world, a baroque hall of painted ceilings and 200,000 old books.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Josefsplatz 1, 1010 ViennaDirections
- Getting There
- Herrengasse station (U3).
Why Go
Built for Emperor Charles VI in the 1720s in the Hofburg, the State Hall is lined with walnut bookcases, marble statues and a frescoed dome.
The library's museums of papyrus, globes and Esperanto are nearby.
Nearby in Vienna
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