Kunsthistorisches Museum
An art museum on the Ringstrasse in Vienna, topped by an octagonal dome and opened in 1891 to hold the Habsburg collections. It displays major works by Bruegel, Vermeer, Rubens and Titian, and has a large Egyptian and Near Eastern collection.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2039, 16.3616
Get the Kunsthistorisches Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kunsthistorisches Museum. 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 Kunsthistorisches Museum
Vienna Ringstrasse 0.1 km
A circular boulevard of about 5.3 kilometres around the old city, laid out from 1857 on the site of the former city walls. It is lined with the Opera, Parliament, City Hall and museums, and trams run along its length.
Natural History Museum Vienna 0.2 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.
MuseumsQuartier 0.2 km
An arts and culture complex in Vienna's seventh district, opened in 2001 on the site of the former imperial court stables. It combines historic Baroque buildings with modern museum architecture over 114,310 square metres.
Leopold Museum 0.2 km
A museum of modern art in a white limestone block in the MuseumsQuartier, opened in 2001. It holds the world's largest collection of paintings by Egon Schiele, along with works by Klimt and Kokoschka.
Heldenplatz 0.3 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 0.4 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.
Austrian National Library State Hall 0.4 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.
Theater an der Wien 0.5 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.
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Questions
Where is Kunsthistorisches Museum?
Kunsthistorisches Museum is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vienna Ringstrasse (0.1 km), Natural History Museum Vienna (0.2 km), MuseumsQuartier (0.2 km).
How do I get the Kunsthistorisches Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kunsthistorisches Museum 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 Kunsthistorisches Museum 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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