Karlsplatz

the main building on karlsplatz is part of a great complex of outside branches, first and foremost the hermesvilla in lainzer tiergarten and the memorial houses of the composers. special exhibitions regularly present news from vienna's past and the past of other great cities. get on the discovery trail of a city. welcome to vienna and its museum!

only to be experienced at the wien museum: a fascinating mixture of art and history on three floors, from the neolithic age to the mid-twentieth century. early historical highlights of the collection are the sensational archaeological finds from the roman legionary camp of vindobona, original stained-glass windows and outstanding sculptures from st. stephen's cathedral, among them the famous ?fürstenfiguren?, the figures of royalty. weapons and armour from vienna's bürgerliches zeughaus (civilian arsenal) and the so-called "turkish plunder" tell of many warlike encounters in the city's history. the earliest viennese city maps and many urban views illustrate the structural development from a medieval town to a capital city and royal residence. among the works of art to admire are outstanding examples of baroque painting in vienna ? including works by franz anton maulbertsch, johann michael rottmayr and paul troger.