One of the many grand buildings on the Ringstraße boulevard is the Austrian Parliament. In addition to being of fine architecture, it is possible to take tours of the parliament building as well. The Parliament building was built by Theophil Edvard Hensen between 1874 and 1883, featuring a Greek revival style as can be clearly seen in the facade and Corinthian columns and the lovely Pallas Athene Fountain added to the front of the building entrance in 1902. The large bronze statues of horse tamers, near the ramps leading to the entrance are also nice to see. In addition to seeing the facade of the Parliament Building, you can arrange for public tours that are around 1 hour in length, held Monday to Saturday, almost hourly during July and August. There is a reduced schedule the rest of the year. You can find public and private tour information, schedules and fee information on the Parliament website. A visit to the Parliament Building is best combined with other attractions in the area. These include the gothic Rathaus (City Hall), Burgtheater and Volkstheater for those interested in evening musical performances. Green space can be found at the nearby Rathauspark and Volkspark, while the Kuntsthistorisches Museum, Naturhistorisches Museum and Museum Quarter are in these area of the city centre as well.

BradJill Travelsиюнь 13, 2018

It is a beautiful neoclassical and elegant building in the centre of the city; they offer tours and it is worth it as if you think the architecture is rather stunning; the interior are not far behind; plus the tour guide is very knowledgeable and friendly pointing out at the little things that you would otherwise ignore.

D.A.апр. 6, 2018

Perfect architecture. Greek architecture. The most beautiful copy of ancient Greek monumet buildings. Magnificent...

Βαλάντης Αρχοντήςмарт 26, 2018

Currently under reconstruction but still very beautiful building on the outside. Worth visiting both during the day and night. Very close to the metro station.

Marek Hrnčiarikянв. 27, 2018

Very beautiful on the outside. It’s closed for renovations for the next year or so, so you can not go inside. Well worth a stop just to see the architecture on the outside.

Dave Higginsдек. 14, 2017

I'm sure the building is magnificent and the statue looked beautiful. I will say that it is under renovation, so it's probably not worth the trip if you are coming just for the building. See the photo. (Press like if this helped.)

Ben Parkавг. 2, 2018

No flags in the entire city 0 love for their own nation. What a disgusting way to treat your country. 0/10

Lilly Saurusиюль 31, 2018

The Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna is where the two houses of the Austrian Parliament conduct their sessions. The building is located on the Ringstraße boulevard in the first district Innere Stadt, near Hofburg Palace and the Palace of Justice. It was built to house the two chambers of the Imperial Council (Reichsrat), the bicameral legislature of the Cisleithanian (Austrian) part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Since its construction, the Parliament Building has been the seat of these two houses, and their successors—the National Council (Nationalrat) and the Federal Council (Bundesrat)—of the Austrian legislature. The foundation stone was laid in 1874; the building was completed in 1883. The architect responsible for its Greek Revival style was Theophil Hansen. He designed the building holistically, aiming to have each element harmonizing with all the others. He was therefore also responsible for the interior decoration, such as statues, paintings, furniture, chandeliers, and numerous other elements. Hansen was honored by Emperor Franz Joseph with the title of Freiherr (Baron) after its completion. Following heavy damage and destruction in World War II, most of the interior has been restored to its original splendour. The parliament building covers over 13,500 square meters, making it one of the largest structures on Ringstraße. It contains over one hundred rooms, the most important of which are the Chambers of the National Council, the Federal Council, and the former Imperial House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus). The building also includes committee rooms, libraries, lobbies, dining rooms, bars and gymnasiums. One of the building's most famous features is the Pallas Athena fountain in front of the main entrance, built by Carl Kundmann after plans from Hansen, from 1898 to 1902 and it is a notable Viennese tourist attraction. The Parliament Building is the site of important state ceremonies, most notably the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Austria and the state speech on National Day each October 26. The building is closely associated with the two parliamentary bodies, as is shown by the use of the term Hohes Haus as a metonym for "Parliament". Parliamentary offices spill over into nearby buildings, such as the Palais Epstein.

Stefan Simonovicавг. 13, 2018

One of the many grand buildings on the Ringstraße boulevard is the Austrian Parliament. In addition to being of fine architecture, it is possible to take tours of the parliament building as well. The Parliament building was built by Theophil Edvard Hensen between 1874 and 1883, featuring a Greek revival style as can be clearly seen in the facade and Corinthian columns and the lovely Pallas Athene Fountain added to the front of the building entrance in 1902. The large bronze statues of horse tamers, near the ramps leading to the entrance are also nice to see. In addition to seeing the facade of the Parliament Building, you can arrange for public tours that are around 1 hour in length, held Monday to Saturday, almost hourly during July and August. There is a reduced schedule the rest of the year. You can find public and private tour information, schedules and fee information on the Parliament website. A visit to the Parliament Building is best combined with other attractions in the area. These include the gothic Rathaus (City Hall), Burgtheater and Volkstheater for those interested in evening musical performances. Green space can be found at the nearby Rathauspark and Volkspark, while the Kuntsthistorisches Museum, Naturhistorisches Museum and Museum Quarter are in these area of the city centre as well.

BradJill Travelsиюнь 13, 2018

It is a beautiful neoclassical and elegant building in the centre of the city; they offer tours and it is worth it as if you think the architecture is rather stunning; the interior are not far behind; plus the tour guide is very knowledgeable and friendly pointing out at the little things that you would otherwise ignore.

D.A.апр. 6, 2018

Perfect architecture. Greek architecture. The most beautiful copy of ancient Greek monumet buildings. Magnificent...

Βαλάντης Αρχοντήςмарт 26, 2018

Currently under reconstruction but still very beautiful building on the outside. Worth visiting both during the day and night. Very close to the metro station.

Marek Hrnčiarikянв. 27, 2018

Very beautiful on the outside. It’s closed for renovations for the next year or so, so you can not go inside. Well worth a stop just to see the architecture on the outside.

Dave Higginsдек. 14, 2017

I'm sure the building is magnificent and the statue looked beautiful. I will say that it is under renovation, so it's probably not worth the trip if you are coming just for the building. See the photo. (Press like if this helped.)

Ben Parkавг. 2, 2018

No flags in the entire city 0 love for their own nation. What a disgusting way to treat your country. 0/10

Lilly Saurusиюль 31, 2018

The Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna is where the two houses of the Austrian Parliament conduct their sessions. The building is located on the Ringstraße boulevard in the first district Innere Stadt, near Hofburg Palace and the Palace of Justice. It was built to house the two chambers of the Imperial Council (Reichsrat), the bicameral legislature of the Cisleithanian (Austrian) part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Since its construction, the Parliament Building has been the seat of these two houses, and their successors—the National Council (Nationalrat) and the Federal Council (Bundesrat)—of the Austrian legislature. The foundation stone was laid in 1874; the building was completed in 1883. The architect responsible for its Greek Revival style was Theophil Hansen. He designed the building holistically, aiming to have each element harmonizing with all the others. He was therefore also responsible for the interior decoration, such as statues, paintings, furniture, chandeliers, and numerous other elements. Hansen was honored by Emperor Franz Joseph with the title of Freiherr (Baron) after its completion. Following heavy damage and destruction in World War II, most of the interior has been restored to its original splendour. The parliament building covers over 13,500 square meters, making it one of the largest structures on Ringstraße. It contains over one hundred rooms, the most important of which are the Chambers of the National Council, the Federal Council, and the former Imperial House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus). The building also includes committee rooms, libraries, lobbies, dining rooms, bars and gymnasiums. One of the building's most famous features is the Pallas Athena fountain in front of the main entrance, built by Carl Kundmann after plans from Hansen, from 1898 to 1902 and it is a notable Viennese tourist attraction. The Parliament Building is the site of important state ceremonies, most notably the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Austria and the state speech on National Day each October 26. The building is closely associated with the two parliamentary bodies, as is shown by the use of the term Hohes Haus as a metonym for "Parliament". Parliamentary offices spill over into nearby buildings, such as the Palais Epstein.

Stefan Simonovicавг. 13, 2018