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Heldenplatz
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.
Karlsplatz
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.
Stephansplatz
square in Vienna, Austria
Graben
street in Vienna, Austria
Naschmarkt
thumb|300px|Typical market stall at the Naschmarkt in [[Vienna, Austria]] The Naschmarkt is a popular fruit and vegetable market in Vienna. Located at the Wienzeile over the Wien River, it is about long. Originally known as Aschenmarkt, it started to be called the Naschmarket around 1820.
Maria-Theresien-Platz
thumb|upright=1.35|Kunsthistorisches Museum at Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna thumb|upright=1.35|Empress Maria Theresia monument and Natural History Museum at Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna Maria-Theresien-Platz is a large public square in Vienna, Austria, that joins the Ringstraße with the Museumsquartier, a museum of modern arts located in the former Imperial Stables. Facing each other from the sides of the square are two near identical buildings, the Naturhistorisches Museum (Natural History Museum) and the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Museum). The buildings are near identical, excep
Schwarzenbergplatz
thumb|Schwarzenbergplatz in 1905 with the :de:Hochstrahlbrunnen|Hochstrahlbrunnen (fountain) and, in the background, the Schwarzenberg Palace. thumb|Schwarzenberg Monument. Schwarzenbergplatz is a square in Vienna, Austria. It is closer to a small, open street rather than a square. It runs between the Kärntner Ring section of the Ringstraße and Lothringerstraße. Travelling south, the street, Schwarzenbergstraße, becomes Schwarzenbergplatz after passing Kärntner Ring.
Judenplatz
Judenplatz (German, 'Jewish Square') is a town square in Vienna's Innere Stadt that was the center of Jewish life and the Viennese Jewish Community in the Middle Ages. It is located in the immediate proximity of Am Hof square, Schulhof, and Wipplingerstraße. It exemplifies the long and eventful history of the city and the Jewish community focused on this place. Archaeological excavations of the medieval synagogue are viewable underground by way of the museum on the square, Misrachi-Haus. Two sculptural works, a carved relief and several inscribed texts are located around the square that all ha
Rathausplatz
square in Vienna
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thumb|right|Schwedenplatz Schwedenplatz (German for Sweden Square) is a square in central Vienna, Austria.
Josefsplatz
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.
Mexikoplatz
Mexikoplatz (Mexico Square) is a square in the Austrian capital Vienna. It is located in the city's 2nd district, Leopoldstadt, near the banks of the Danube, on the southwestern end of the Reichsbrücke (Empire Bridge), which links Leopoldstadt with Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna.
Michaelerplatz
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
Freyung
square in Vienna, Austria
Stock im Eisen
monument in Vienna
Minoritenplatz
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.
Ballhausplatz
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Schillerplatz
square in Vienna