Consecrated in 1611, the Franciscans' church looks older than it is: South German Renaissance with strong late-Gothic echoes, on one of the old town's most charming small squares with the Moses fountain. It was the start of the Counter-Reformation 'monastery offensive' in Vienna.
- Address
- Franziskanerplatz 4, 1010 Wien
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Sit outside at the Kleines Café on Franziskanerplatz after your visit, a Viennese institution designed by Hermann Czech.
- Gasthaus Pöschl on the corner is a classic for lunch.
- Five minutes from Stephansplatz, yet calm.