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Old WorldAustrian Parliament Building
Austrian Parliament Building
Austrian Parliament Building: Figurengruppe (1) Giebel Parlamentsgebäude Wien P1240606 2025-10-26 yj

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Parliament · Vienna, Austria

Austrian Parliament Building

On the globe
Dated
Dated 1874–83
Declared purpose
Imperial Council
Today
Survives, still the parliament
Build time
About 9 years
Region
Europe
Architect of record
Theophil Hansen, architect: about 61 when credited (1874, born 1813). Build time on record: about 9 years.All architects of record →
On the list as
Documented

Hidden history

Found, Not Built

Theophil Hansen's Greek Revival parliament with a statue of Athena in front.

  1. Athena

    A fountain of Pallas Athena stands in front.

  2. Greece in Vienna

    A Greek temple form for a parliament.

  3. Architect of record

    Theophil Hansen (born 1813) was about 61 when credited with the design in 1874. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.

Questions worth asking

  • Why Greek temples for parliaments?

Possible original uses

  • Parliament

What the photos show

Sources

Further viewing

Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.

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