The Austrian Parliament Building on Vienna’s Ringstrasse was completed in 1883 in Greek Revival style by Theophil Hansen, who chose the Athenian architectural tradition deliberately to express constitutional rather than imperial authority. The Pallas Athena fountain at the entrance is one of Vienna’s most photographed facades. The building reopened in 2023 after seven years of renovation, with a new visitor center alongside the original Hansen chambers. Guided tours available; book via parlament.gv.at; adults around EUR 8-9. Tram 1, 2, D, or 71 to Parliament stop on the Ringstrasse. Combine with the Kunsthistorisches Museum and Naturhistorisches Museum across the Maria-Theresien-Platz for a full Ringstrasse day.
monument in Vienna
Austrian Parliament Building
Also known as Parlamentsgebaeude
The Austrian Parliament Building was completed in 1883 in a Greek Revival style, the design choice reflecting a deliberate argument: democracy belongs in the same architectural tradition as ancient Athens.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Vienna
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1883
- Era
- Historicism
- Address
- Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring 3, 1017 Wien, 1017 Vienna
- Coordinates
- 48.2081, 16.3585
- Official website
- Visit website