Austrian National Bank, Central bank in Vienna, Austria.
The Austrian National Bank is Austria's central bank located in Vienna, serving as a key financial institution with administrative offices and a public museum. The building houses various functions including the management of financial reserves and exhibitions about money and banking.
The bank was founded in 1816 and took on the role of Austria's central bank after major political changes in Europe. Its functions and structure changed again after World War II and when Austria joined the European monetary system.
The Money Museum inside displays exhibits about how currency has developed and how people have used money throughout history. You can see actual coins and banknotes that show the changes in financial practices over time.
The Money Museum is open to visitors and offers a view into how a modern central bank operates. Plan to spend a few hours looking at the exhibits and reading the information provided about financial systems.
The building itself has striking architecture and sits on a historic site in Vienna's city center. The museum holds a collection of rare historical coins and notes from different periods of Austrian history.
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