Austrian National Library State Hall
The Austrian National Library occupies part of the Hofburg, and its Baroque State Hall is the grand showpiece. Built in the early 1700s, this hall is lined with some 200,000 old volumes and decorated with ceiling frescoes by Daniel Gran.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2061, 16.3663
Get the Austrian National Library State Hall stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Austrian National Library State Hall. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
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Spanish Riding School 0.2 km
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Heldenplatz 0.2 km
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Plague Column 0.4 km
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Questions
Where is Austrian National Library State Hall?
Austrian National Library State Hall is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hofburg Palace (0.1 km), Spanish Riding School (0.2 km), Heldenplatz (0.2 km).
How do I get the Austrian National Library State Hall stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Austrian National Library State Hall and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Austrian National Library State Hall before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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