Vienna City Hall
Wiener Rathaus
A neo-Gothic city hall on the Ringstrasse, with a square that hosts events year-round: a Christmas market and ice rink in winter, and an open-air film and music festival in summer.
Vienna City Hall was completed in 1883. At the top of its central tower, 98 metres high, stands the "Rathausmann", a 3.4-metre iron knight. The Rathausplatz in front is Vienna's largest event venue. From mid-November to late December, the city's biggest Christmas market, the Christkindlmarkt, is held here. From January to March the square becomes the "Vienna on Ice" rink. In July and August a free open-air film and music festival takes place, with food stalls. Guided tours of the interior are free but require a reservation. Take tram lines D, 1 or 71, or the U2 to Rathaus station.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; check the official website for tour times
Nearby sights
- Austrian Parliament Building
- Natural History Museum Vienna
- MuseumsQuartier & Leopold Museum
- Café Central
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Spanish Riding School
- Sigmund Freud Museum
- Austrian National Library State Hall