Spanish Riding School

Experience The High School Of Classical Horsemanship In Perfect Harmony

The Spanish Riding School and its world-famous Lipizzaners offers the highest standard of horse-riding art in the Baroque ambience of the Imperial Palace.

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna is the only institution in the world where the classic equestrian skills (haute école) has been preserved and is still practiced in its original form. Many years of training fuse horse and rider into an inseparable unit. The audience is treated to an unforgettable experience by the precision of movement of the Lipizzan horses in perfect harmony with the music.

Highest Standard of Horse-Riding Art

Visitors experience unique presentations of the Lipizzans in the most beautiful riding hall in the world. This was impressively outfitted by baroque architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach between 1729 and 1735. It was originally built to provide aristocratic youths with the opportunity to take riding instruction. Since December 2015, the horsemanship of the Riding School has been classified as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.

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Dates for performances and morning training as well as information on how to obtain tickets at srs.at

*Children up to the age of 3 years may not be taken into the screening.

Your Benefit with EasyCityPass Vienna: € 2 discount on regular admission price for adults (morning exercise)