When is Column of Pest open?
Open 24 hours, every day. Hours checked on 2 November 2026.
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LandmarkWidmerviertel
Column of Pest
- 4.713k reviews
- Free
- Open now
An ornate Baroque Holy Trinity column on the pedestrian Graben commemorates Vienna's 1679 plague.
Quick answers
Column of Pest in short
When is the best time to visit Column of Pest?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Column of Pest indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Is Column of Pest good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Column of Pest cost?
It's free to visit.
Do you need to book Column of Pest?
No, you can walk in.
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How long do you need at Column of Pest?
About 15 minutes.
Where is Column of Pest?
Graben 28, 1010 Wien.
Is Column of Pest wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance.
Status, rating and hours checked on 2 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 11:45 pm
Why it fits right now
Too dark for it.
Go tomorrow at 12 pm instead.
Worth knowing
- Feels 3° out there
7°
Overcast
- Feels
- 3°
- Rain
- 43%
- Wind
- 11km/h
- 12am
7° - 1am7°
- 2am7°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- mondayToday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sunday
- Open 24 hours
Hours checked 2 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Column of Pest
- 2 Dom Schnitzel (Petersplatz) · 1 min
- 3 Restaurant Wienerin · 1 min
- 4 Dom Schnitzel · 2 min
- 5 Türkis Goldschmiedgasse · 2 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Walk-ins welcome
- Allow about 15 min
- Step-free entrance
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 13k reviews
Known for
- Baroque sculpture
- Holy Trinity column
- Plague memorial
Around Widmerviertel
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowDom Schnitzel (Petersplatz)Austrian · 1 min walk
Restaurant WienerinViennese · 1 min walk
Good nowDom SchnitzelSchnitzel · 2 min walk
Türkis GoldschmiedgasseTurkish · 2 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a warm coat.
Warm coatThe whole time