One of the prettiest ratshall I have seen in Austria or in Germany for that matter. It is a city a hall. Our city halls in MI are far inferior to the likes of this place, by leaps and bounds. The steeples at the top makes it appear more like a cathedral than a city hall, but religious or city matters, it's still a beautiful place to conduct either task. The surrounding area is also fun to wander, take a stroll. It is also the base for their Christmas market, should you be lucky enough to come during the holidays at all. read more

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Gorgeous City Hall! Historic site. Unfortunately it was closed today but I had to share it's beauty. And it's beautiful Christmas Market. It's so nice to be surrounded by happy people, especially the children lacing their skates to get a first taste of winter. The Market like all markets selling festive Christmas gifts, food, skate rentals and much more. Throughout the week watching Austria prepare for Christmas was a highlight. Hopefully my pictures capture the beauty and the wonder. read more

Rathaus is Vienna's city hall. They also host the most popular Christmas market right around the back. If you're interested in taking a tour of the building, they offer free tours with audio guides in various languages on Wednesdays at 1. The audio tour is basic but getting to see/sit in rooms where certain events took place was pretty cool. Tip - there's probably a max # of people who can join the tour so it's best to get there early. read more

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Yay! Wiener Rathaus, you win the money! It is definitely worth noting that tours are free (in German, but audio guides are available). I am also decently certain that you do need a guided tour to get inside, as it is a public building. Some rooms and areas are definitely more I pressing e Than and average, typical city hall. This includes some of the stairways, and the festival hall (at least I think that's what it's called). The whole building is not like that, but then again, this is a city hall, not a museum. If you do not care for city halls, but are a fan of other experiences...the ground floor has tourist information with plenty of maps and information. If you do take the tour, and they do not show you, ask about the old elevator. A really cool thing to experience with the elevator "cars" going in a nonstop circle. Overall, a great building and experience inside and out, start to finish. read more

Was here for a big reception and it was beautiful to scope out the scene, enjoy jazz music and catered buffet. I highly recommend to anyone looking for event space for 250 or more ppl! read more

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We visited the area in December, and the building was lit up beautifully, along with a massive christmas tree, and the christmas market right in front. We went to the market a few times during our 3 night stay in vienna... not only to enjoy the atmosphere, and ambiance, but also the mulled wine, hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, etc. Area is nice, and well worth a visit, especially in the evening time, and experience the building transform with the lights. read more

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Pretty cool place in Vienna with amazing architecture. It's worth going around the Ring road on the tram and getting off here for a few photos. When we visited in August, they were showing free ballets (on a big screen) in this area so we rocked up, plonked ourselves on a couple of seats, enjoyed a ballet and chilled out. All for free. There were loads of food places in the square just outside but we didn't need to eat as we had just finished dinner. read more

The city hall (Rathaus), the tallest and largest structure in Vienna, is more lavishly arrayed outside and inside than any other municipal building in Europe. The exterior of the city hall looks like the headquarters of an impregnable royal fortress. And its lofty spires and domes resemble those of an imperial church. It is jaw-dropping impressive on the outside. Inside, I was awed by the mammoth yet delicately sculptured chandeliers, the series of bold frescoes depicting civic virtues, and the finely wrought wood ceilings laced with gold. The only drawback was that the English audio guide for each room was very brief--only a couple of minutes, whereas the tour guide spent at least 10 minutes delineating the aspects of each chamber, in German, and very loudly, so much so that I had to leave the group and enter another area to be able to hear my audio guide. read more