Vienna City Hall (Rathaus)

Vienna's City Hall (Weiner Rathaus) is a magnificent Neo-Gothic building that houses the city's administrative offices and is located in the center of the historic Innere Stadt with a view of Rathausplatz. It takes up about 14,000 square meters of the ancient Parade Ground, which is remarkable for its size.

This beautiful, widely photographed building was constructed in 1883, and its most renowned feature is the Rathausmann, a banner-carrying iron figure presented to the city as a gift from its master locksmith. The largest of the building's seven courtyards, the arcaded courtyard in the center is where popular summer concerts are held. A guided tour of the building's highlights includes the Schmidt Halle, a large entrance where carriages formerly deposited their passengers, and the two Grand Staircases leading to the Assembly Hall.

Address: Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria