Welcome to Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Vienna General Hospital (known locally as Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien, or simply AKH) is the teaching hospital of the University of Vienna. Its buildings are located on a central campus in the city's ninth district (Alsergrund), and it can be reached easily by car or public transportation. The hospital has its own subway station (Michelbeurn-AKH) and an 800-space underground garage.

Vienna General was founded originally in 1784 by order of Emperor Joseph II to replace a large workhouse for the poor. As new methods of medical diagnosis and treatment emerged over the decades, annexes were built to cater to the hospital's expansion.

In 1957, a decision was taken to move the hospital into modern accommodations built for its actual purpose. Construction on the present site began in 1964, though realization of the entire hospital complex took another 30 years to complete, and a staggering 45 billion Austrian schillings (US$3.5 million).

The 2200-bed institution opened officially in 1994 and is currently cited as the largest hospital in Austria.