Austrian National Library, National library and museum in Neue Burg, Vienna, Austria.
The Austrian National Library holds more than 12 million items across its collections, with wooden shelves displaying over 200,000 historic books in the Grand Hall.
The institution began in 1368 as the Imperial Court Library, changing its name in 1920 after the end of Habsburg Monarchy and Austrian Republic proclamation.
The library maintains four museums, specialized collections, and archives that document Austrian literary heritage through manuscripts, rare books, maps, and musical compositions.
Visitors can access the library from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00, with extended hours until 21:00 on Thursdays, and entrance fees of 10 euros.
The Grand Hall features two Venetian Baroque globes measuring over one meter in diameter, representing Earth and sky in intricate detail.
Location: Vienna
Inception: 1368
Architects: Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
Operator: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Address: Heldenplatz 1010
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 - 18:00; Thursday 10:00 - 21:00
Website: https://onb.ac.at
GPS coordinates: 48.20617,16.36669
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48
We offer a selection of the most important monuments and cultural institutions of the Austrian capital, including imperial palaces, museums, churches, and historical buildings. Then we venture off the beaten path to discover original and always intriguing museums.
Hofburg Palace
108 m
Imperial Treasury
104 m
Imperial Sword
101 m
Palmenhaus
123 m
Herzgruft
63 m
State Hall of the National Library of Austria
4 m
Palais Lobkowitz, Vienna
122 m
Palais Pallavicini
70 m
Schmetterlinghaus
97 m
Stallburg
121 m
Lutheran City Church
133 m
Palais Pálffy
53 m
Winterreitschule
115 m
Königinkloster, Vienna
127 m
Museo della Fantasia
83 m
Schweizertor
126 m
Naturstudien
32 m
Joseph II
48 m
Redoutensaaltrakt
86 m
Metropolis film poster
32 m
Schweizertrakt
101 m
Festsaaltrakt
109 m
Schweizerhofbrunnen
118 m
Spanish Riding School
127 m
Hofbibliothek
16 m
Augustinertrakt
53 m
Augustinerkloster mit Augustinersaal und Refektorium, Augustinerdurchgang
115 m
Ungarisches Haus, Vienna
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