Rathaus – Vienna City Hall
Address
Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Wien
GPS
48.2106141, 16.3560449
The Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) is the seat of the local municipal government and houses the offices of the mayor and the town council, as well as other related government institutions. Amongst them is the legislature of the States of Austria, called the Landtag.
Located on the Ringstrasse, Vienna City Hall has a large square in front of it – Rathausplatz, and it is surrounded by Rathaus park on the side and behind the building. Across the Ringstrasse is the famous Burgtheater, Vienna’s state theatre.
The construction of the building began in 1872 and was supervised by the famous architect Friedrich von Schmidt. It was built in classical Gothic style with elements of Neo-Gothic style with a prominent tower, which is one of the highest constructions among historical buildings. You can go to the top of the tower by climbing exactly 331 steps and be rewarded with an amazing view of the city.
