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Step onto Michaelerplatz, the square at the doorway to the Hofburg. Take in the surrounding facades, peer at the exposed ruins underfoot and linger on a bench between sights.
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Michaelerplatz is the gateway between the old city streets and the Hofburg palace complex, and its surroundings pack in a range of styles. Visitors note the fancy street in front, the interesting historical ruins excavated in the open and the buildings that invite constant photo stops.
The square is open at all hours and costs nothing, and many people say they could not walk more than a few steps without pausing to look. It works as a short 15-minute stop, or as a place to sit and take in the architecture before entering the Hofburg.
Michaelerplatz is the gateway between the old city streets and the Hofburg palace complex, and its surroundings pack in a range of styles. Visitors note the fancy street in front, the interesting historical ruins excavated in the open and the buildings that invite constant photo stops.
The square is open at all hours and costs nothing, and many people say they could not walk more than a few steps without pausing to look. It works as a short 15-minute stop, or as a place to sit and take in the architecture before entering the Hofburg.
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15 min
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early morning, morning, afternoon, early evening or evening
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Easy pace
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My favorite square in Vienna. The street in front of it is very fancy
Yasmina
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