Austrian Parliament Building

Vienna, Austria

Austrian Parliament Building
Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Austrian Parliament Building is a parliament building in Vienna designed by Theophil Hansen in the Greek Revival style. It is one of the 42 sights of Austria featured on this site and ranks 18th among the country's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.

Planning a visit

The Visitor Center is open Monday to Saturday from 09:30 to 16:30, and tours are available when the building is not in use by Parliament. The site is wheelchair accessible. Visitors can reach the building from Vienna International Airport, which is 19 km away, or travel from the center of Vienna, as the site is 1 km from the capital.

Warmest temperatures occur in July, with daily highs reaching 26 °C and lows of 16 °C. The wettest months are May, June, July, and August, which see between 68 mm and 74 mm of rain. Nearby sights include Vienna City Hall (0.3 km), Heldenplatz (0.4 km), Ringstrasse (0.5 km), Kunsthistorisches Museum (0.5 km), and Hofburg (0.5 km).

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C35101520232625201583
Average low, °C-4-315101416161272-2
Rainfall, mm323447416874737265394643
Rainy days1287916151414109910

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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