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Jewish Heritage Tours in Austria: Vienna's Inner City and Leopoldstadt
The Stadttempel, Judenplatz and its memorial, the two sites of the Jewish Museum, and Leopoldstadt across the Danube Canal: the guided walks and tickets compared.
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The Experience
What the Jewish History Walk Includes
The route runs from the Stadttempel past Judenplatz to Heldenplatz. It covers the Holocaust and the war years.
Highlights
- Starts at the Stadttempel, the synagogue in Seitenstettengasse
- Judenplatz and the Holocaust memorial
- Jewish contributions to Viennese science and the arts
- The Nazi years and Hitler's time in Vienna, explained on site
- A guide in English for about 2.5 hours, wheelchair accessible
What's Included
- Guided walk, Stadttempel to Heldenplatz
- Stops at Judenplatz and the Theodor Herzl steps
- Vienna's Jewish community from the Middle Ages to today, and the Nazi years
How the Walk Works
From the Stadttempel to Heldenplatz.
Pick a Date
The walk runs in English. Check the calendar for your date and the start time.
Meet at the Stadttempel
The route starts at the Stadttempel, Vienna's main synagogue, in Seitenstettengasse in the inner city.
Through the Old Jewish City
St. Rupert's Church, the Theodor Herzl steps and Judenplatz, where Vienna's medieval Jewish quarter stood.
End at Heldenplatz
The walk ends at Heldenplatz, after about 2.5 hours. Wear comfortable shoes.
Photo Gallery
Jewish Vienna
Photographs from the walk, as the operator publishes them.
Dates and Prices
Check Availability & Prices
Select your preferred date and time. Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Three Ways to See Jewish Vienna
A guided walk, the museum ticket and a longer walk, side by side. Prices as of October 2026.
| Feature | BEST RATED IN ENGLISH Jewish History Walk | Jewish Museum Tickets | Jewish Vienna Walk to Leopoldstadt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | From $43/per person | From $17 | From $169 |
| Rating | 5.0/5 (17 reviews) | 4.5/5 (197 reviews) | 5.0/5 (3 reviews) |
| Length | 2.5 hours | At your own pace | 2.5 to 3 hours |
| Route | Stadttempel, Judenplatz, Heldenplatz | Dorotheergasse and Judenplatz museums | Stadttempel, Judenplatz, Praterstrasse, Tempelgasse |
| Language | English | Audio guide in English or German | English |
| Accessibility | Wheelchair accessible | Wheelchair accessible | Wheelchair accessible |
| Free Cancellation | Up to 24 hours ahead | Up to 24 hours ahead | Up to 24 hours ahead |
| Best For | One afternoon, in English | A second visit, on your own | Leopoldstadt as well |
| Check Availability | View Tickets | View Walk |
Other Ways to See Jewish Vienna
A walk through Leopoldstadt, the ticket to both sites of the Jewish Museum, and a longer walk from the inner city to Leopoldstadt.
Jewish Heritage in Austria
Vienna: Where to Go and Which Walk to Take
The inner city, the museum's two sites and Leopoldstadt, with the walks compared.
Jewish Vienna is two places: the inner city around the Stadttempel and Judenplatz, where the medieval Jewish quarter stood, and Leopoldstadt, the second district across the Danube Canal, the centre of Jewish life before 1938 and again today. The Stadttempel, from 1826, was the only Viennese synagogue to escape destruction in the November Pogrom of 1938. The best-rated walk is wolfgang tours’ Jewish History and Hitler’s Rise, from $43 a person as of October 2026, rated 5.0 from 17 reviews, which starts at the Stadttempel and passes Judenplatz.
What there is to see
- The Stadttempel. Vienna’s main synagogue, in Seitenstettengasse, built in 1826 by the architect Josef Kornhäusl.
- Judenplatz. The square of the medieval Jewish quarter, with Rachel Whiteread’s Holocaust memorial, unveiled in 2000, a concrete library whose books face inward, and the Museum Judenplatz, with the excavated remains of the medieval synagogue.
- The Jewish Museum, Dorotheergasse. The main house, in a palace near St. Stephen’s Cathedral, on Jewish history, religion and traditions in Austria.
- Leopoldstadt. The second district, the centre of Jewish Vienna before 1938 and still the centre of Jewish life in the city today.
The tours compared
| Tour (operator) | From | Rating (reviews) | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish History and Hitler’s Rise walk (wolfgang tours) | $43 | 5.0 (17) | 2.5 hours | Stadttempel to Heldenplatz, in English |
| Jewish Life in Leopoldstadt walk (Vienna Walks and Talks) | $27 | 4.9 (139) | 2 hours | In German; synagogue entry not included |
| Jewish Museum Vienna and Museum Judenplatz tickets (the museum) | $17 | 4.5 (197) | Self-paced | Both sites, audio guide in English or German |
| Jewish Vienna walk (insightcities.com) | $169 | 5.0 (3) | 2.5 to 3 hours | Inner city to Leopoldstadt, small group or private |
| Private Jewish walking tour (Vienna Bespoke) | $506 a group of up to 25 | 4.9 (12) | 2.5 hours | Inner-city hotel pickup |
| Jewish museums and quarter, private (Rosotravel) | $256 | 5.0 (2) | 2 to 4 hours | Both museums with a guide |
Prices, ratings and review counts as of October 2026. Operators change their prices, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Which one suits you
Choose by language and by how far you want to walk:
wolfgang tours
The Stadttempel, Judenplatz and the story of the 1930s, told on the streets where it happened.
Check dates →Jewish Museum tickets
Dorotheergasse and Judenplatz on one ticket, with an audio guide, sold by the museum.
See the tickets →insightcities.com
From the Stadttempel and Judenplatz across the canal to Praterstrasse and Tempelgasse.
See this walk →Figures as of October 2026: the shape of the market, not a quote. Check the price and the conditions on the date you choose.
wolfgang tours is the walk for English speakers with one afternoon. Its reviews are few but all five-star, and it covers sensitive ground, the Holocaust and the war years, plainly.
Vienna Walks and Talks has the longest review record, 139 reviews at 4.9, and goes into Leopoldstadt, but it is guided in German.
The museum tickets are the cheapest way in and the best second step after a walk: the ticket covers both sites. jewish-walking-tour.com compares the Vienna walks in more detail.
Before you go
- Saturdays and holidays. The Stadttempel is a working synagogue and does not receive visitors on Shabbat or on Jewish holidays; check its visiting times before you plan a visit inside.
- Security. Expect a security check at the synagogue and at community buildings, and carry ID.
- The museums. Allow a morning for both sites; the ticket is sold by the museum itself, with an audio guide in English or German.
Choose a Date
Most tours on this site cancel free up to 24 hours ahead (checked October 2026). Synagogues and Jewish museums close on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays, so check the date against the venue's calendar before you reserve. Starting from $43 per person.
Check AvailabilityFAQ: Jewish Heritage in Vienna
The walks, the museum, Judenplatz and Leopoldstadt, with prices as of October 2026.
Yes, and one ticket covers both of its sites: the main house on Dorotheergasse and the Museum Judenplatz. Judenplatz shows the excavated remains of the medieval synagogue with a 3D reconstruction; Dorotheergasse covers Jewish history, religion and traditions in Austria. The museum's own ticket for both sites costs $17 as of October 2026, audio guide included.
Yes: Leopoldstadt, the second district, was the centre of Jewish Vienna before 1938 and is still the centre of Jewish life in the city today. Before 1938 the community was one of the largest in Europe; most of its synagogues were destroyed in the November Pogrom. insightcities.com's Jewish Vienna walk crosses into Leopoldstadt.
For English speakers, wolfgang tours' Jewish History and Hitler's Rise walk, rated 5.0 and from $43 as of October 2026. It starts at the Stadttempel and passes Judenplatz in about 2.5 hours. The longest review record belongs to Vienna Walks and Talks' Leopoldstadt walk, guided in German. Start with the Jewish history walk.
Rachel Whiteread's Holocaust memorial, unveiled in 2000: a concrete cube cast as a library whose books face inward, for the Austrian Jews murdered in the Shoah. It stands on the square of the medieval Jewish quarter, beside the Museum Judenplatz. The Jewish history walk stops there.
The Stadttempel in Seitenstettengasse, built in 1826, the only Viennese synagogue to escape destruction in the November Pogrom. It is still the community's main synagogue. Several walks on this page start there, including the Jewish history walk.
insightcities.com's Jewish Vienna walk goes from the inner city into Leopoldstadt in English, from $169 as of October 2026. Vienna Walks and Talks' two-hour Leopoldstadt walk costs less, from $27, but it is guided in German. See the insightcities.com walk.
Yes: Vienna Bespoke's private walk, from $506 for a group of up to 25, and Rosotravel's private tour with both Jewish museums, from $256 a person, as of October 2026. Vienna Bespoke includes inner-city hotel pickup. See the Vienna Bespoke tour.
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