Burgtheater Vienna – Vienna State Opera loop from Vienna

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Burgtheater Vienna – Vienna State Opera loop from Vienna

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Burgtheater Vienna – Vienna State Opera loop from Vienna

00:46

7.33km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.06 km

Volksgarten Rose Garden

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Volksgarten is located on the Ringstrasse and is laid out in the French baroque style or in the form of an English park. In the Volksgarten there is also a rose garden with over 3,000 rose bushes of more than 400 types of roses.

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1.28 km

Burgtheater Vienna

Highlight • Historical Site

The Burgtheater is the largest German speaking theater and one of the most important stages in Europe. From 1748 to 1888 it was located on Michaelerplatz, until it had to make way for the extension of the Hofburg to include the Michaelertrakt. In October 1888, the new building on Universitätsring was opened, which - with a war-related interruption from 1945 to 1955 - is still the home of the "Burg". The theater has two other venues: The Academy Theater on Lisztstrasse and the Casino on Schwarzenbergplatz. The rehearsal stage of the Burgtheater is located in the arsenal.

When Joseph II declared the Burgtheater, which did not have that name at the time, as the “German National Theatre” in 1776, this primarily referred to the language that was to be spoken on this stage from then on. The imperial measure was a step towards upgrading the national language and was directed against the dominance of French and Italian on the stages - languages that could only be spoken and understood by an elite.
(program preview of the 2019/2020 season)

Martin Kušej will take over as director in September 2019. We are curious.

From now on, the Burgtheater will no longer see itself as a “German national theatre” that only speaks with one tongue and only listens with one ear. It will not be able to cope with itself and the languages spoken in and around it. It will never be finished at all.
(program preview of the 2019/2020 season)

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1.36 km

Vienna City Hall

Highlight • Monument

The town hall, built between 1872 and 1883, is the administrative heart of the city. The Wiener Festwochen are opened in the spring with a big ceremony on the square in front of the town hall.

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1.69 km

University of Vienna Main Building

Highlight • Monument

With around 90,000 students and around 9,800 employees, the University of Vienna (Latin Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis) is the largest university in Austria and in the German-speaking area and one of the largest in Europe. Founded in Vienna in 1365, it is the oldest university in today's German-speaking area and the third oldest in Central Europe after the formerly German-speaking Charles University in Prague and the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Their offer currently includes 178 studies.[2] It is considered the leading university in Austria and enjoys a high international reputation.

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4.57 km

Ringstrasse Vienna

Highlight • Cycleway

The ring road around the 1st district is great for running, especially early in the morning. In large parts very beautiful shady avenues with cycle paths and pedestrian paths. The section on the banks of the Danube is also one of the classics for runners in Vienna.

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5.73 km

Vienna State Opera

Highlight • Monument

The Vienna State Opera, the "First House on the Ring", is one of the most famous opera houses in the world. It opened on May 25, 1869 with a premiere of Don Juan by Mozart.

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6.11 km

Austrian National Library (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek)

Highlight • Monument

The front to the castle garden with a large flight of stairs and marble steps and terraces gives the building a special charm.

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6.34 km

Outer Castle Gate (Äußeres Burgtor)

Highlight • Monument

The outer castle gate we know today was started in 1821 to commemorate the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig and in 1824 by
Peter Nobile accomplished.

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7.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.64 km

1.25 km

641 m

348 m

309 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

2.06 km

169 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

December 31, 2024,Silvesterlauf

It was fun and relaxed. A little chilly, but not so bad.
Then we walked along the New Year's Eve path (already very busy), through the Naschmarkt (the restaurants were fully booked), to the U4 Pilgrambrücke.

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September 20, 2022,Vienna Nightrun

Great atmosphere, still suffering from Corona, but a nice run

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September 26, 2024,18. Vienna Nightrun

The night run was very nice again, even if running the first two kilometers was difficult due to the density of runners. But it was still a memory of a nice event.

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March 25, 2023,Jog Ringrunde von Mariahilferstraße

Variation: Walk to the middle of Heldenplatz to the monuments and then left to the entrance of the Augarten and further to the Burgtheater.

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December 18, 2024,Laufen in Wien

It was in Vienna, was Vienna
Where he did everything
He was in debt because he drank
But all the women loved him
And each one called
“Come and rock me Amadeus”

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