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The Donauturm (or Danube Tower) is the tallest structure in Austria, standing an impressive 827 ft (252m) high. Visitors to the viewing platform at 492 ft (150m) will get great views over the whole of Vienna, the Danube, and the hills that surround the city. There is also a café and a revolving restaurant serving great food and Viennese pastries, so visitors can enjoy the taste of Vienna while enjoying the scenery.

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Skip the ticket lines at Donauturm when you book in advance.

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Vienna Pass

Visit the Donauturm and a host of other attractions when you buy a Vienna Pass!

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3 tips for visiting the Donauturm

View from the Danube Tower | Pixabay

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Save money with the Vienna PassAs a city ticket, the Vienna Pass includes admission to Vienna's most important attractions and museums as well as hop-on hop-off tours at a package price that is unbeatable when the program is packed. Admission to the Donauturm (Danube Tower) is also already included.

Danube Tower at dusk | Pixabay

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Interaktive Panorama Screens show you the surrounding sightsInteractive panorama screens provide information in eight languages about surrounding attractions of the city. By using the touch function, you can zoom in very close to the attractions. Furthermore you can get more detailed informations about the surrounding sights. A special night mode shows the highlights of the city even in the dark.

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Pastries and moreIt is not only the revolving café that offers curd cheese or apple strudel and similar local highlights: typical Austrian-regional cuisine is also on offer in the revolving restaurant.

Vienna from above | Flickr: Michael Pollak CC BY 2.0

Danube Tower: the best viewpoint of Vienna and the Danube River

On a clear day, from the Donauturm (Danube Tower) you have a distant view up to 80 km (nearly 50 miles), so that the Slovak capital Bratislava comes into view.

Located across from the historic Old Town in Vienna's 22nd district and next to the modern skyscrapers of Danube City, the Danube Tower offers a 360-degree panorama of all the aspects that make Vienna such an exciting city.

The surrounding Danube Park is also a great place to take a break before or after a visit to the Donauturm (Danube Tower) in Vienna.

History of the Donauturm (Danube Tower)

As part of the construction work for the 1964 Vienna International Garden Show, the Danube Tower was erected starting in 1962. The two revolving restaurants, the café at a height of 525 ft and the revolving restaurant at 558 ft were already planned at that time and completed in time for the show.

Vienna's highest observation decks

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DonauturmVienna | Austria

252m#1 in Vienna#1 in Austria#66 worldwide

165m#2 in Vienna#2 in Austria#68 worldwide

1964

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250m#2 in Vienna#2 in Austria#67 worldwide

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2013

St. Stephen's CathedralVienna | Austria

136m#3 in Vienna#3 in Austria#79 worldwide

72m#3 in Austria#80 worldwide

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Burj KhalifaDubai | UAE

828m#1 in UAE#1 worldwide

585m#1 in UAE#1 worldwide

2010

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Empire State BuildingNew York | USA

443m#3 in USA#17 worldwide

373m#3 in USA#14 worldwide

1931

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Eiffel TowerParis | France

324m#1 in France#42 worldwide

276m#1 in France#36 worldwide

1889

Eiffel Tower tickets

Donauturm is number 2 in Vienna and number 68 on the worldwide list of the tallest buildings with an observation deck.

General information

Opening Hours

The Donauturm (Danube Tower) is open on Monday and Tuesday from 10.00 a.m. until 10.00 p.m. (last Ascent 9.30 p.m., last Descent 9.45 p.m). From Wednesday until Sunday the Donauturm is opened form 10.00 a.m. until 11.00 p.m. (last Ascent 10.30 p.m., last Descent 10.45 p.m). Due to weather conditions the opening hours may change at short notice.

Address:

Donauturm Aussichtsturm- und Restaurantbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H
Donauturmplatz 1
1220 Vienna

Tickets:

Tickets cost €18,00 for adults, and €14,40 for seniors aged 65 and older with ID card, for students until 27 years with ID card, and teenagers from age 15 to 19. Children aged between 6 and 14 pay €10,80. Children aged between 3 and 5 years pay €5,40. Children under the age of 3 can enter free of charge, also wheel chair user enter free of charge. Furthermore there are discounts at the frontdesk for civil and basic military service with ID card and people with disabilities.

How to get there:

The Donauturm (Danube Tower) can be easily reached by taking the U1 Metro to the VIC/Kaisermühlen station or to the Alte Donau station or by taking the U6 Metro to the Neue Donau station. From both stations you can take the bus line 20A to the station Donauturm. The Donauturm is also a stop on the Vienna Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off tours. A limited number of parking spaces are available at the Donauturm. Guests are asked to park at the nearby public car parks.

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