The National Bibliothek is straight out of the Indiana Jones adventure movies or the Mummy movies with tall floor to ceiling bookshelves but this is not a set but the real deal. Its a majestic library with books lined from floor to ceilings. You can see the indexing system with roman numerals to identify and find books. I was here... More

The museum we went to was called the Prunksaal, and is in a part of the Hofburg. In my Top 10 Vienna guide they name this the National library. It was the most beautiful library we ever saw, it seems like a church with painted ceilings. The admission price is high at € 7 but it's worth it. Though you... More

The library is AMAZING! But if you are not really into books or history (they have a few other items on display) there really isn't much else to see here. The room is gorgeous and the collection is amazing, but the price is a little steep. I really enjoyed it and would totally recommend it for those interested in libraries... More

For a book lover, the magnificence of this Library will bring tears to your eyes. The library is currently behind netting as they are figuring the facade, but go in anyway as you will be transfixed by the beauty of the architecture into which the books have been placed. More

The library has like five museums, witnessing the scince development and documentation from the times when world has been slowly discovered, and of course the Austrian emperors got a hand on it. The bought a lot of stuff form others, and they gathered a vast amount of books, artefacts from all over the world. A lot of it is at... More

It's not exactly big (it's just one room), but it's really beautiful and worth a visit. More

It's the most beautiful library in the world. Did I just say that? - "it's the most beautiful library in the world?" The architecture is stunning. And they always have a special exhibition on which is worth having a look at. Hey and it really is the most beautiful library in the world! More

Some visitors fall for the fable that Kaiser Karl VI, father of Kaiserin Maria Theresia founded this library. True it is that his likesized statue stands in the huge, magnificent Prunksaal. However, another statue is also there, that of the brilliant Prince Eugene of Savoy, whose superb library formed the core for the beginning of this library. The library features... More

If your into old texts, architecture, and historical sites this is a highlight in the city center. More