A closed, almost private-feeling square inside the Hofburg complex, framed on three sides by the Redoutensaal wing, the court library (Prunksaal) and the Augustinian wing, with the Palais Pallavicini opposite. It was named in 1786 after Joseph II, whose equestrian statue by Franz Anton Zauner was unveiled here in 1807; before that it was called Bibliotheksplatz.
- Address
- Josefsplatz, 1010 Wien
- Hours
- Public square, always open
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 15 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The State Hall (Prunksaal) of the National Library is at No. 2.
- The Globe Museum of the National Library is on the same square, at No. 1.
- W. H. Auden is recorded as living at No. 6 (Palais Pálffy).