Karlskirche
A Baroque church on Karlsplatz in Vienna, dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo and begun after the plague of 1713. Its green dome stands between two columns carved with scenes from the saint's life, and a lift takes visitors up into the dome.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.1983, 16.3719
Get the Karlskirche stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Karlskirche. 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 Karlskirche
Karlsplatz 0.2 km
A square on the border of Vienna's first and fourth districts, beside the Karlskirche. Two pavilions by Otto Wagner stand at the underground station, and the Musikverein and the Technical University are close by.
Musikverein 0.3 km
A concert hall in Vienna's Innere Stadt, opened in 1870, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Its Golden Hall is known for its acoustics, and the New Year's Concert is broadcast from here to millions of viewers.
Secession Building 0.5 km
An exhibition hall for contemporary art in Vienna, completed in 1898 by Joseph Maria Olbrich as a manifesto of the Vienna Secession. It is crowned by a dome of gilded laurel leaves, and holds Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze.
Vienna State Opera 0.6 km
A Renaissance Revival opera house with 1,709 seats, the first major building on the Ringstrasse, opened in 1869. It stages performances almost every evening of the season, and hosts the annual Vienna Opera Ball.
Theater an der Wien 0.6 km
A historic theatre on the Linke Wienzeile in Vienna's Mariahilf district, completed in 1801. Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, premiered here in 1805, and today the house is a leading stage for opera.
Naschmarkt 0.6 km
A popular fruit and vegetable market in Vienna along the Wienzeile, about 1.5 kilometres long. It was originally called the Aschenmarkt and took its present name around 1820, and today it also has many restaurants.
Haus der Musik 0.7 km
The first museum of sound and music in Austria, opened in Vienna in 2000. Across about 54,000 square feet, interactive and multimedia exhibits introduce the world of music, from early sounds to the great Viennese composers.
Albertina 0.8 km
An art museum in a Habsburg palace at the south end of the Hofburg in Vienna. Its print room holds about 65,000 drawings and a million prints, and its rooms show works from Dürer to Picasso.
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Questions
Where is Karlskirche?
Karlskirche is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Karlsplatz (0.2 km), Musikverein (0.3 km), Secession Building (0.5 km).
How do I get the Karlskirche stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Karlskirche 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 Karlskirche 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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