Café Central
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.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2103, 16.3653
Get the Café Central stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Café Central. 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 Café Central
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Plague Column 0.4 km
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Heldenplatz 0.5 km
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Questions
Where is Café Central?
Café Central is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Burgtheater (0.3 km), Spanish Riding School (0.3 km), Plague Column (0.4 km).
How do I get the Café Central stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Café Central 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 Café Central 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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