Graben & Kohlmarkt
Graben / Kohlmarkt
The most elegant pedestrian street in the Innere Stadt, with a plague column in the middle. Kohlmarkt leads to the Hofburg, lined with luxury boutiques and century-old imperial purveyors.
Graben was once the moat of an ancient Roman camp. Today it is a wide pedestrian street linking St. Stephen's Cathedral with the Hofburg. In the centre stands the Baroque Plague Column, erected in 1693 to mark the end of the Black Death. At the corner, Kohlmarkt is home to luxury brands and ends opposite the Michaelertor of the Hofburg. Along it, the Demel patisserie has been an imperial purveyor since 1786, and you can watch the bakers making cakes through the glass. Together with Kärntner Strasse, these streets form a "golden U"-shaped shopping district. The Christmas lights in December are especially beautiful.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops approx. 10:00–19:00; closed Sundays)
Nearby sights
- Imperial Crypt (Kapuzinergruft)
- St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Spanish Riding School
- Austrian National Library State Hall
- Albertina
- Hotel Sacher & Original Sachertorte
- Café Central
- Mozarthaus Vienna