A Little History
The story first.
Laid out in 1821 on former fortifications, the Volksgarten was Vienna's first public park. Its formal rose garden holds thousands of bushes around the neoclassical Theseus Temple, steps from the imperial Hofburg.
Why It's Romantic
The atmosphere you're proposing into.
Row upon row of roses in bloom, fountains, the little Greek temple, and benches under the trees — the most romantic, and most central, garden in Vienna.
Quick Facts
- Best time: Morning; June for roses
- Privacy: Medium-high
- Crowds: Calm early
- Good to know: Free; beside the Hofburg and Heldenplatz