The national theatre, founded in 1776 by Joseph II as the Court and National Theatre and in this Ring building by Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer (1874-1888) since 1888. Tours take you up the grand staircases with ceiling paintings by Gustav Klimt, his brother Ernst and Franz Matsch, past the busts of playwrights and into the stage machinery.
- Address
- Universitätsring 2, 1010 Wien
- Hours
- Guided tours on set dates (see official site); box office Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- About 13,000 people a year take the tour; it is the easiest way to see the Klimt ceilings.
- The tours are not barrier-free.
- Performances are in German; the tour works for non-German speakers.