About Vienna City Hall

The Vienna City Hall is popularly known as the Wiener Rathaus to the locals. It was designed and constructed by architect Friedrich von Schmidt. It was built in a typical Gothic style, with a tower similar to cathedrals. This building is currently the head office of Vienna's municipal administration. More than 2,000 people work in the building. It also houses the Tower of the City Hall. You can take the 331 steps to the top. Emperor Francis Joseph conditionally made a rule that the City Hall Tower was not to be higher than the 99-meter spires of the Votivkirche. Friedrich Schmidt had to think of a way to build higher still. The Tower itself is "only" 97.9 meters high. It is the Rathausmann placed on its top which makes it a total of 104.3 meters. The Rathausmann that is placed on top of the tower is a symbol of Vienna.

Must See

  • The Council Chamber.
  •  The Festival Hall.
    •  The Arkadenhof.
  •  The Senate Chamber.
  • The Stone Halls.
    • The Nordbuffet.
    • The Coat of Arms Halls.
    • The Grand Staircases.
    • The Rathausmann.
    • Rathauspark.

How to reach

Metro: U2 station Rathaus

Tips

  • The Wiener Rathaus built in the Neo-Gothic style is a stunning, awe-inspiring building in arguably one of the most beautiful of the Europen cities.
  • Make use of the multilingual audio guides that are available for guided tours at the city information desk.
  • High-quality audio guides are available for free in English, Spanish, French, and Italian only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1:00 p.m.
  • Visitors who rent an audio guide just need to deposit their ID cards.
  • If a large group is visiting then a booking from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. has to be done.
  • Please do the booking for at least four weeks before your visit.

Visit Time

Sunday:          Closed.

Monday:          8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday:         8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday:    8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Thursday:        8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Friday:             8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday:        Closed.

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Waiting Time

10 minute

 

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Entrance Fee

No

 

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Time you can spend

2 to 3 hours

 

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Weather

Light Rain 15.15°C

 

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