What it is
The street follows an old route through the town between the river and the Mönchsberg, and its narrow, deep houses date mostly from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Shops of every kind, from long-established family businesses to international chains, advertise themselves with ornate wrought-iron signs, a tradition kept up by modern brands as well.
Between the houses, arched through-passages (Durchhäuser) with small courtyards lead to Universitätsplatz and the riverside; the Mozart birthplace at number 9 is the best-known stop along the way.
Getting there by bus
Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz at the eastern end of the street is served by lines 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 22 and others; Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz, near the western end by the Festival halls, by lines 1, 8, 10 and 22.
At the western end, the Mönchsberg lift climbs to the Museum der Moderne and a panoramic walk along the cliff top.
