Attraction · Vienna · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Urania is an attraction in Vienna, Austria. This place has a story in the app. 12 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 180 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.
Story · Urania
You're standing at the Urania in Vienna, right where the little Wien River flows into the Danube Canal. Take a look up at the dome on top of the building. That's an observatory, and not just any observatory. This is the oldest public observatory in Austria.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 12 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Yes: a public toilet at 90 m and a water point at 100 m.
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