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Rathaus, Vienna

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The capital city's Neo-Gothic city hall, Rathaus, serves as the house of municipal government. Built between the 1872 and 1883 by Friedrich Schmidt, the building resembles a Gothic cathedral. Front and center is the 98 m (321 ft) tall tower with the statue of a medieval knight perched on top. Rathausmann, who has become an icon of Vienna, is inspired by the armor of Emperor Maximilian I. Climb 331 steps to reach the top of city hall's tower and take in the view of Vienna below. Inside, explore the council chamber, festival hall, senate chamber, grand staircase, stone halls, and coat of arms halls. Audio guides are available in English. To visit Rathaus and other attractions in Vienna, use our Vienna sightseeing tool .

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• By tbnik

  Επισκεφτήκαμε το δημαρχείο της βιεννης, λόγω της χριστουγεννιάτικης αγοράς! Το κτήριο ήταν παρά πολύ εντυπωσιακό και η αγορά εξαιρετική!  more »

  We visited the city Hall of Vienna because of the Christmas market! The building was tremendously impressive and the market excellent!
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• By paulah_hxc

  Hemos venido al mercado de Navidad más famoso de Viena. Merece la pena venir por la tarde cuando están las luces encendidas porque es todo muy bonito. Hay muchas paraditas con productos típicos y arte...  more »

  We've come to Vienna's most famous Christmas market. It is worth coming in the afternoon when the lights are on because it is all very nice. There are many paraditas with typical and artisanal products, the only thing that most only accept cash. Bathrooms are available for a fee (0,50 euros).
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• By Karol W.

  The building itself makes an amazing impression from the outside - huge and decorative. I did not have the opportunity to be inside, but it is probably also interesting. In front of the building there is a great urban park - lawns where people lie on blankets, many benches, trees, a place for picnics and festivities, sometimes even an open-air cinema. Generally it's an interesting surroundings, usually full of cheerful, partying people.

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• By Giovanni S.

  This is the Vienna city Hall. The architecture shows the Gothic influence of all the surrounding churches and is really astonishing. In front of it there are lots of interesting places to eat and drink. Moreover, there are always concerts, festivals, film projections and events.

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