Burgtheater
Austria's national theatre, a company founded in 1741, now housed in a building on the Ringstrasse that opened in 1888. It is one of the leading German language stages, with painted ceilings in the grand staircases by Gustav Klimt and others.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2103, 16.3614
Get the Burgtheater stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Burgtheater. 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.
Near Burgtheater
Café Central 0.3 km
A traditional Viennese coffeehouse at Herrengasse 14, set in a vaulted hall on the ground floor of the Palais Ferstel. It was a gathering place for writers and thinkers in the early 20th century, and still serves coffee and cakes under its arches.
Vienna City Hall 0.3 km
The Gothic Revival town hall of Vienna, designed by Friedrich von Schmidt and finished in 1883. Its central tower is about 98 metres tall, and the square in front hosts a film festival in summer and a Christmas market in winter.
Austrian Parliament Building 0.3 km
The seat of the two houses of Austria's parliament, on the Ringstrasse in Vienna. Designed by Theophil Hansen in a Greek Revival style, it opened in 1883, and a statue of Athena stands before it.
Spanish Riding School 0.5 km
An institution in the Hofburg in Vienna devoted to classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, an art it has preserved for centuries. Its performances take place in a white Baroque riding hall completed in 1735, under crystal chandeliers.
Heldenplatz 0.5 km
A large public square in front of the Neue Burg wing of the Hofburg in Vienna, with equestrian statues of Prince Eugene of Savoy and Archduke Charles. In March 1938 Hitler addressed crowds here after the annexation of Austria.
Hofburg Palace 0.5 km
The former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty, in the centre of Vienna. It was begun in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded many times, serving as the imperial winter residence. Today it also houses the Austrian president's offices.
Natural History Museum Vienna 0.6 km
A large museum facing the Kunsthistorisches Museum across Maria Theresa Square, opened in 1889. Its collections include the Venus of Willendorf, a figurine about 30,000 years old, and a hall of dinosaur skeletons.
Austrian National Library State Hall 0.6 km
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.
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Questions
Where is Burgtheater?
Burgtheater is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Café Central (0.3 km), Vienna City Hall (0.3 km), Austrian Parliament Building (0.3 km).
How do I get the Burgtheater stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Burgtheater 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 Burgtheater 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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