Located in Ringstrasse (Ring Road), a 5 kilometers grand boulevard with some of the best attractions and monuments in Vienna. But even among all the palaces and beautiful large buildings in Ringstrasse, the Austrian Parliament is absolutely eye-catching. As not like other buildings in the area, the Parliament design was inspired by ancient Greece architecture. The Parliament is also right next to a marvelous neo-renaissance palace, Palais Epstein, which was designed by Theophil von Hansen, the same architect of the Parliament.
The Austrian Parliament was inaugurated in 1883, after ten years-long construction due to the size of the building that extends approximately across 14,000sqm. In front of the building, you will be able to see another Greek motive, a fountain, and an impressive statue of Athene, the Greek goddess of wisdom. The interior of the building is no less stately with 1600 rooms and an outstanding chamber that imitates a theater form.
The Austrian Parliament was inaugurated in 1883, after ten years-long construction due to the size of the building that extends approximately across 14,000sqm. In front of the building, you will be able to see another Greek motive, a fountain, and an impressive statue of Athene, the Greek goddess of wisdom. The interior of the building is no less stately with 1600 rooms and an outstanding chamber that imitates a theater form.
Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 3, 1017 Wien, Austria