Vienna Things to Do Tips by hunterV

This magnificent building built in 1873 in Neogothic style is the place of pilgrimage of lots of tourists from all over the world, especially in summer when film festivals and concerts are held. There is a huge screen at the building wall and you can see different films in the evening.
You can listen to different concerts in Arkadenhof (Arcade Court) in the yard of the City Council building.
At the approaches to the Rathaus you can see on both side of the road in the park a great number of small cafes with national banners of the countries they represent: Croatia, Germany, Italy, Cuba, etc.
You can sit at a café and taste the dishes of the national cuisine there.

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Address: 1 Rathausplatz

The Central Tower is 98 m high.
A three-meter-long statue of Alexander Nehr crowns it.
This statue is very special to the residents of Vienna.
It’s an imitation of the statue of Emperor Maximilian I. That statue is kept in Neue Hofburg. Maximilian's statue has long been one of the symbols of Vienna.

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Address: 1 Rathausplatz
Directions: Square in front of the City Council

It’s an old square called “Graben” (Fortress Moat) and surrounded by buildings in so called “Jugendstil” with Holy Trinity Column (Dreifaltigkeitssaul) in the center. The column dates back to the end of the 17th century when the city was suffering from plague.
The monument was erected in the reign of the emperor Leopold I as a sign of gratefulness for the end of the devastating plague epidemics in the city in 1679.

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You can see three angels, numerous other figures and statues and the statue of the kneeling emperor Leopold I who is thanking Heavens for the end of the plaque nightmare.
People call that column simply “Plague Column".

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Address: The old part of Vienna inside the Ringstrasse

Visiting Prater and allowing some time for relaxation is a must in Vienna!

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Address: The Giant Ferris Wheel and recreation park