Located on the border of the 1st and 4th district, is the beloved public space – an intersection of streets, with islands in between hosting a park, cafes, a gallery, a community garden and an impressive looking church – known as Karlsplatz. During summer, you’ll usually find plenty of cool open air events happening here, such as the Popfest, or the open air cinema, Kaleidoskop. During winter, the Art Advent Market at Karlsplatz stands out from the crowd of Christmas markets in Vienna. In between all of these events, people love just hanging out this public space, especially around the pond in front of the ‘Karlskirche’ church.
This is one of the most instagrammed churches in the city which is located in a pleasant park, known as Resselpark.
Then there’s the former Würstelstand that has been transformed into a coffee to-go joint, Knockbox – its kick ass coffee served from 7am makes it a favourite amongst the university students at the ‘Technisches Universität,’ which is also located at Karlsplatz.
The cosmopolitan and damn good looking restaurant/bar, Heuer am Karlsplatz, is serving up quality menu of drinks and international dishes. It’s got a huge terrace and garden out front, which acts as a massive drawcard for its clientele. This is a very solid option for evening drinks and dinner, anytime of the year. Oh, and right next to it is the urban garden, Karlsgarten, which is a great spot to picnic, or to meet friends (and bring your own drinks).
The Wien Museum‘s location at Karlsplatz is, unfortunately, currently under construction as it’s being upgraded into a cutting-edge city museum… or so they say. However, the museum is currently located at the Wien Museum MUSA at Feldstraße in 1010, in case you wanna check it out in the meantime.
