Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna with Visits to Memorials and Synagogue
by Good Vienna Tour GMBH
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€45.90Overview
This walking tour in Vienna lasts about two and a half hours and is led by a team of four historians focused on the rapid changes in history surrounding Adolf Hitler. The guide explains Austria’s and Europe’s history from 1900 to 1955, concentrating on how Hitler went from an Austrian postcard painter to a globally reviled dictator. The tour covers the political and cultural shifts under National Socialism, including where Hitler and Stalin might have met, and visits sites showing the marks of World War II. The route includes stops at the State Opera, where Hitler attended performances in 1938 after Austria’s annexation, highlighting its cultural changes and the suppression of many artists. The group then sees the Memorial Against War and Fascism on Albertinaplatz, created by Alfred Hrdlicka to remember victims of war and fascism. Next is the Akademie der bildenden Kunste, the art school that rejected Hitler as a student. Visitors also stop at Heldenplatz, where Hitler gave his 1938 speech announcing the Nazi takeover, and the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial, dedicated to over 65,000 Austrian Jewish victims of the Shoah. The memorial at Morzinplatz marks the site of the former Gestapo headquarters. The tour concludes at the Infopoint Jewish Vienna, including the Seitenstettentempel synagogue, which is hidden behind an apartment building due to past restrictions on non-Catholic places of worship. The licensed guide leads the entire walking tour. Hotel pickup, gratuities, and food or drinks are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Vienna State Opera
Opened on May 25, 1869, with a premiere of Mozart's Don Juan attended by Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth. After Austria’s annexation in 1938, Hitler visited the Opera on June 19 and October 27. The National Socialist regime led to the exile, persecution, and murder of many artists and employees, with some works banned from performance.
10 min
Memorial Against War & Fascism
Created by Austrian sculptor Alfred Hrdlicka, this memorial has stood since 1988 on Albertinaplatz, renamed Helmut Zilk Platz in 2009. It commemorates the darkest period in Austrian history and honors all victims of war and fascism.
10 min
Akademie der bildenden Kunste
The art academy where Adolf Hitler was rejected as a student.
10 min
Heldenplatz
On March 15, 1938, Hitler delivered a speech from the balcony of the Neue Hofburg, marking the National Socialist takeover. This event is a significant and traumatic moment in Vienna's history during the Second Republic.
10 min
Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial
A memorial dedicated to the more than 65,000 Austrian Jewish victims murdered by the Nazis between 1938 and 1945, located at Judenplatz.
10 min
Memorial at Morzinplatz
The site of the former luxury hotel Metropole, which became one of the most brutal Gestapo headquarters during the Third Reich.
10 min
Infopoint Jewish Vienna
Includes the Seitenstettentempel synagogue, hidden behind a five-story apartment building due to regulations that non-Catholic places of worship not be visible from the street. The synagogue entrance features the inscription: "Come to his gates with thanksgiving, to his courts with praise!" Additional related sites are also visited on this tour.
10 min
Meeting point
Albertinaplatz 1, next to Albertina Museum, next to the fountain and sausage stand with the green rabbit on the roof, behind the opera and opposite the tourist information - just look out for our green umbrella! Take the underground lines U1, U2 or U4, disembark at Karlsplatz, take the “Oper” exit.
End point
The tour will end few min walk to Schwedenplatz where you have the U line 1 and 4, and it is a popular spot with many restaurants where you can have dinner.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Historical Hitler Walking Tour of Vienna with Visits to Memorials and Synagogue
by Good Vienna Tour GMBH
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€45.90Overview
This walking tour in Vienna lasts about two and a half hours and is led by a team of four historians focused on the rapid changes in history surrounding Adolf Hitler. The guide explains Austria’s and Europe’s history from 1900 to 1955, concentrating on how Hitler went from an Austrian postcard painter to a globally reviled dictator. The tour covers the political and cultural shifts under National Socialism, including where Hitler and Stalin might have met, and visits sites showing the marks of World War II. The route includes stops at the State Opera, where Hitler attended performances in 1938 after Austria’s annexation, highlighting its cultural changes and the suppression of many artists. The group then sees the Memorial Against War and Fascism on Albertinaplatz, created by Alfred Hrdlicka to remember victims of war and fascism. Next is the Akademie der bildenden Kunste, the art school that rejected Hitler as a student. Visitors also stop at Heldenplatz, where Hitler gave his 1938 speech announcing the Nazi takeover, and the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial, dedicated to over 65,000 Austrian Jewish victims of the Shoah. The memorial at Morzinplatz marks the site of the former Gestapo headquarters. The tour concludes at the Infopoint Jewish Vienna, including the Seitenstettentempel synagogue, which is hidden behind an apartment building due to past restrictions on non-Catholic places of worship. The licensed guide leads the entire walking tour. Hotel pickup, gratuities, and food or drinks are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Vienna State Opera
Opened on May 25, 1869, with a premiere of Mozart's Don Juan attended by Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth. After Austria’s annexation in 1938, Hitler visited the Opera on June 19 and October 27. The National Socialist regime led to the exile, persecution, and murder of many artists and employees, with some works banned from performance.
10 min
Memorial Against War & Fascism
Created by Austrian sculptor Alfred Hrdlicka, this memorial has stood since 1988 on Albertinaplatz, renamed Helmut Zilk Platz in 2009. It commemorates the darkest period in Austrian history and honors all victims of war and fascism.
10 min
Akademie der bildenden Kunste
The art academy where Adolf Hitler was rejected as a student.
10 min
Heldenplatz
On March 15, 1938, Hitler delivered a speech from the balcony of the Neue Hofburg, marking the National Socialist takeover. This event is a significant and traumatic moment in Vienna's history during the Second Republic.
10 min
Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial
A memorial dedicated to the more than 65,000 Austrian Jewish victims murdered by the Nazis between 1938 and 1945, located at Judenplatz.
10 min
Memorial at Morzinplatz
The site of the former luxury hotel Metropole, which became one of the most brutal Gestapo headquarters during the Third Reich.
10 min
Infopoint Jewish Vienna
Includes the Seitenstettentempel synagogue, hidden behind a five-story apartment building due to regulations that non-Catholic places of worship not be visible from the street. The synagogue entrance features the inscription: "Come to his gates with thanksgiving, to his courts with praise!" Additional related sites are also visited on this tour.
10 min
Meeting point
Albertinaplatz 1, next to Albertina Museum, next to the fountain and sausage stand with the green rabbit on the roof, behind the opera and opposite the tourist information - just look out for our green umbrella! Take the underground lines U1, U2 or U4, disembark at Karlsplatz, take the “Oper” exit.
End point
The tour will end few min walk to Schwedenplatz where you have the U line 1 and 4, and it is a popular spot with many restaurants where you can have dinner.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.