Best Ringstrasse Tours & Trips

Translated in English to Ring Avenue, Ring Road or Ring Boulevard, this 2-mile long circular route passes by Vienna's most important landmarks including the Austrian Parliament, State Opera House, Hofburg and the Museum of Fine Arts. Ringstrasse was created under the orders of Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1857 as he also commanded that the city walls be destroyed. Other buildings along this road include the Burgtheater, Vienna City Hall, University of Vienna, Urania Observatory, Votive Church and the Federal Ministry of Justice. Show All