Neighbourhood guide

Neubau

Museums, designers and hidden courtyards

Vienne

The vibe

The 7th district is Vienna’s creative quarter: the MuseumsQuartier and its courtyards, designer shops on Neubaugasse and Zollergasse, and the Biedermeier lanes of Spittelberg.

Good to know

The Spittelberg Christmas market is one of the city’s most charming.

When to go

Afternoons for the shops, evenings on the MuseumsQuartier “Enzis” in summer.

Getting there

U-Bahn to MuseumsQuartier (U2) or Neubaugasse (U3).

The story

How the neighbourhood came to be

The MuseumsQuartier occupies the former 18th-century imperial stables, turned into a cultural complex that opened in 2001. Spittelberg, once disreputable, is now a restored ensemble of old houses.

Did you know?

1The MuseumsQuartier is housed in the former imperial stables.
2The MQ’s big colourful benches, the “Enzis”, have become a symbol of the district.

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