About this sight
The Spanish Riding School in Vienna preserves the classical art of haute école dressage with Lipizzaner stallions. Its origins go back to the 16th century, with a riding school at the imperial court documented from 1572. The current Winter Riding School in the Hofburg was completed in 1735 by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. In 2010 the school's classical riding tradition was added to Austria's UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Visitors can book gala performances, morning training sessions and guided tours of the stables and riding hall.
Visiting
Performances mostly Saturdays and Sundays, training sessions on weekdays. Booking online, with no summer programme in Vienna.
Location: 1st district (Innere Stadt). The first district - UNESCO World Heritage, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg, Albertina. Stay here for postcard Vienna.
