Cathedral, palaces and historic cafés
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The 1st district gathers St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Hofburg, the opera and Vienna’s grand cafés. Its pedestrian streets and covered passages are best explored on foot, from the Graben to the Kohlmarkt.
Vienna’s historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, was enclosed by walls until the mid-19th century. The Ring was laid out in their place from 1857.