Urania Vienna is an observatory at Uraniastraße 1 in central Vienna, with guided tours whose start times appear in its event calendar. The ticket office is staffed shortly before tours begin, so check the official site before you go for current event and visit details.
- Address: Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Vienna.
- Entrance: Turmstiege.
- Guided tours: Start times appear in the event calendar.
- Ticket office: Staffed half an hour before guided tours begin.
What is Urania Vienna?
Urania Vienna is home to the Urania Observatory, whose entrance is the Turmstiege at Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Vienna. For a broader city-day plan, you can use a route from Alser Straße to Vienna’s old town as a frame for your itinerary.
How do you find observatory sessions and events?
Urania’s event calendar gives guided-tour start times. Check it before setting out so you can plan around a tour; the ticket office is staffed half an hour before guided tours begin.
How can you contact Urania?
The Urania Observatory, Zeiss Planetarium Wien and Kuffner Observatory share the telephone number +43 1 89174 150 000. Telephone availability is Monday 09:00–16:00, Tuesday–Friday 09:00–20:00, and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 14:00–20:00; hours may change during summer months and Christmas holidays.
Getting there and planning your visit
Use Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Vienna, as the address for your route, and look for the Turmstiege entrance. Alser Straße is about a 1-minute walk from City Residence; this guide to Vienna public transport from Alser Straße can help with planning your wider journey.
Check the official site before you go for event details and any changes to contact availability.
FAQs
Where is the Urania Observatory?
It is at Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Vienna. The entrance is the Turmstiege.
When does the Urania ticket office open?
The ticket office is staffed half an hour before guided tours begin.
Where can you find guided-tour start times?
Urania’s event calendar gives the tour start times.