Café Central, Historic coffee house in Innere Stadt, Austria
The café occupies the ground floor of Palais Ferstel, featuring Renaissance Revival architecture with high vaulted ceilings and marble columns.
Opening its doors in 1876, Café Central rapidly established itself as a meeting point for intellectuals, including Leon Trotsky and Sigmund Freud.
The establishment earned the nickname Chess School due to the numerous players who gathered there, while others engaged in Tapp Tarock games.
Located at Herrengasse 14 in Vienna's first district, the café operates from morning until evening, serving coffee, pastries, and traditional Austrian dishes.
Writer Peter Altenberg considered the café his primary residence, having his mail delivered directly to this establishment during the early 1900s.
Location: Vienna
Inception: 1860
Architects: Heinrich von Ferstel
Official opening: 1876
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Website: https://cafecentral.wien/en/
Address: Herrengasse 14, 1010 Wien
Website: https://cafecentral.wien/en
GPS coordinates: 48.21028,16.36528
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
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