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Augustinian Reading Room

Due to an event, from June 17 to 18, 2026, the Augustinian Reading Room service will take place in the Study Reading Room of the Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books.

Globe and Esperanto Museum

Due to an event, the Globe Museum, the Esperanto Museum and the reading room of the Collection of Planned Languages will not open until 11 a.m. on June 24, 2026.

State Hall

Due to an event, the State Hall will already close at 4 p.m. on June 25, 2026.

Statue von Karl VI. im Zentrum eines barocken Bibliothekssaal

The State Hall of the Austrian National Library - the former imperial court library - is considered the most beautiful library hall in the world. It was built from 1723 to 1726 under Emperor Charles VI. Today it is considered a baroque synthesis of the arts. Father and son Fischer von Erlach were the architects, and the magnificent ceiling frescoes are by Daniel Gran. In the State Hall there are about 200,000 books, as well as the private library of Prince Eugene. The State Hall offers a very exclusive setting for representative ceremonies, concerts or presentations.

Capacities and dimensions

Room layout of the State Hall: Middle oval and two side wings (space inside the showcases)
Area: 1.280 m², usable area: 730 m²

Renting only by special agreement!

 Length/ Width (m)Area (m²)

Dinner-
style

Cocktail-
style
Auditorium-
style
Middle Oval34/ 16440--160
Total80/ 4,5 bis 34 --300

 

Floor plan of the State Hall
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