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Karlskirche

Located in Gemeindebezirk Wieden, Vienna Coordinates: 48°11′55″ N 16°22′18″ E

Karlskirche
C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Inner city
1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VIE Vienna International Airport18 km
BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport63 km

About Karlskirche

Karlskirche is a tourist attraction. Location: Gemeindebezirk Wieden, Vienna.

From Wikipedia

The Karlskirche (English: Charles Church) is a Baroque church in the Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. The church is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation. The church is located on the border of Wieden and the Innere Stadt, the city centre.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1716
Opened
1737
Architect
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach
Architectural style
baroque architecture, Rococo
Heritage designation
Listed objects in Austria
Official website
karlskirche.at

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Karlskirche

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (71 mm)
Driest month
January (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Karlskirche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°15°21°24°26°26°20°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°10°13°15°15°11°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)303438466069715749374536

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Karlskirche

The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bratislava, 55 km to the east.

Airports

  • Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 18 kmsoutheast
  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 63 kmeast
  • Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ) Brno 109 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 55 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 110 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 112 kmnorth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 155 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karlskirche

Within 100 km: 536 historic and cultural sites, 1,594 natural sites, 480 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km713 places

  • Donauinsel Island 8 kmE
  • Vienna Forest Lake Lake 19 kmW
  • Steinsee Lake 6 kmSW
  • Schellensee Lake 10 kmSW

25–60 km1,007 places

  • Devínska Kobyla Mountain 46 kmE
  • Mirbach Palace Historic site 55 kmE
  • Bratislava Castle Historic site 55 kmE
  • Most SNP Landmark 55 kmE

60–100 km890 places

  • Gassner Camel Riding School Natural site 82 kmW
  • Záruby Mountain 84 kmNE
  • Klokoč Mountain 76 kmNE
  • Chvojnica River 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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