Innere Stadt

first district of Vienna

thumb|The Burgring with the Museum of Art History to the right|250x250px The Ringstrasse or Ringstraße (pronounced [ʁɪŋˌʃtʁaːsə] ⓘ, lit. ring road) is a 5.3 km (3.3 mi) circular grand boulevard that serves as a ring road around the historic city centre, the Innere Stadt, of Vienna, Austria. The road is built where the city walls once stood. The Ring, as it is colloquially known, was built, along with grand buildings on either side of the road, in the second half of the 19th century. The road runs clockwise, from the Urania to the Schottenring, and is divided into nine parts.

Vindobona (; from Gaulish windo- "white" and bona "base/bottom") was a Roman military camp (or ) in the province of Pannonia, located on the site of the modern city of Vienna in Austria. The settlement area took on a new name in the 13th century, being changed to Berghof, or now simply known as Alter Berghof (the Old Berghof).

river that flows through the city of Vienna

thumb|right|The Donaukanal in the inner city, viewed from Ringturm towards Schwedenplatz, on the left bank is Leopoldstadt thumb|The Döblinger Steg bridge over the Donaukanal thumb|The canal bank in summer thumb|The Schwedenplatz boat terminal by night thumb|right|The Donaukanal in 1855

300px|thumb|upright=1.35|Heldenplatz in front of the Hofburg Palace 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.

thumb|upright=1.35|Karlskirche on Karlsplatz, Vienna. is a town square on the border of the first and fourth districts of Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most frequented and best connected transportation hubs in Vienna. The Karlskirche is located here.

square in Vienna, Austria

street in Vienna

street in Vienna, Austria

park in Vienna

urban park in Vienna, Austria

Catholic jurisdiction structure

square in Vienna

thumb|right|Schwedenplatz Schwedenplatz (German for Sweden Square) is a square in central Vienna, Austria.

thumb|upright=1.35|Josefsplatz at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria Josefsplatz () is a public square located at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. Named after Emperor Joseph II, Josefsplatz is considered one of the finest courtyards in Vienna.

street in Vienna, Austria

monument in Vienna

music hall in Vienna

thumb|upright=1.3|Michaelerplatz facing southwest toward the Hofburg's Michaelertrakt as planned by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach|Fischer von Erlach the Younger The Michaelerplatz (English: St. Michael's Square) is a major square in the center of Vienna. It is a baroque, star-shaped square that functions as the point of intersection of several inner-city streets – the Kohlmarkt, the Herrengasse, the Schauflergasse, and the Reitschulgasse – as well as the northeast entry point to the Hofburg. The square is named after St. Michael's Church, which lies on the eastern part of the Michaelerplat

sculpture in Vienna by Alfred Hrdlicka

square in Vienna, Austria

The Rathauspark is a 40,000 m² park in Vienna's first district, the Innere Stadt, in front of the Rathaus.

The Burggarten is a public park in the Innere Stadt, the first district of Vienna, Austria. The park was built for the royal family after the destruction of the city fortifications by Napoleon.

thumb|upright=1.25|Minoritenplatz with Minoritenkirche The Minoritenplatz is one of the oldest public squares in Vienna. It is located in the first district Innere Stadt, and is dominated by the Minoritenkirche church, after which the square is named. The church itself was constructed by the Greyfriars (Minoriten), after the Austrian Duke Leopold VI of Austria invited them to Austria in 1224. Since the square is in direct proximity to the Hofburg Imperial Palace, a number of aristocratic families took up residence in the square from the 16th to the 18th century.

thumb|Schottengymnasium Schottengymnasium (officially the Öffentliches Schottengymnasium der Benediktiner in Wien) is an independent Catholic gymnasium with public status in the First District of Vienna. The school was founded in 1807 by imperial decree, and is considered one of the most prestigious schools in Austria. Alumni of the school include three Nobel laureates, several notable politicians, monarchs, artists and scientists.

church in Vienna

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square in Vienna

history institution in Vienna, Austria