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Vienna City Hall & Rathausplatz

1 Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz, Wien, Wien

Description

Vienna City Hall (Wiener Rathaus) is the seat of the city government. It was built in the 1870s in Neo-Gothic style and, with a tower topping out at 98m, held for a few years the title of world's tallest building. Incredibly, the building contains almost 3,000 rooms. The Rathausplatz is the square in front of the City Hall and, on the opposite side, the Burgtheater. Every winter, the square holds one of the city's main Christmas markets.

Access & Transport

The square is next to the Volksgarten, on the western side of the historical center of the city. The 'Rathausplatz, Burgtheater' tram station (1, 71, D) and Rathaus (2) are next to the square and building respectively with the Schottentor underground (U2) a 5 mins' walk away.

Instructions & Recommendations

Free guided tours (in German) of the City Hall take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 13h00 We suggest combining this attraction with a visit of the Volksgarten and/or the Natural History Museum.

Meta review

The City Hall building is a favourite of tourists visiting Vienna for its impressive size and striking design. The square itself gets little comments except for the fact that it is next to the monument and for the various events held there.

Environmental & Social

No environmental data for the area that includes a lot of asphalt and concrete but also some green spaces. Preserves the city's architectural heritage.

Conclusion

The City Hall building is easily one of the most impressive sights in the centre of Vienna. Since there are many other attractions nearby, make sure to spare a few minutes to check it out.

Key positive

Very striking external façade

Easy to get to by public transport

Key negative

Nothing much to visit unless you can get on the guided tour of City Hall

Suitability

No restrictions

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in September 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:0h 40m

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightOk

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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