Austrian Parliament Building - Vienna, Austria - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

The 2 schilling stamp is from 1969 and depicts the central portion of the Austrian parliament Building in Vienna.

The Vienna Tourism page for this site (visit link) informs us:

"Parliament & Palais Epstein
Theophil Hansen created the parliament building, constructed from 1873 to 1883 in the style of the Greek Revival. He also created the Pallas Athena Fountain in front of it; this 15-foot figure of the Greek goddess of wisdom is by Karl Kundmann.

Until 1918, the elected representatives serving in the Council of the Empire met here in legislative session for the Austrian half of the dual Austro-Hungarian Monarchy which extended from Galicia (now Polish and Ukrainian territory) all the way to Dalmatia (the Adriatic coast of modern-day Croatia).

Palais Epstein
The Palais Epstein, located right next to Parliament, is one of the most important palaces on Vienna’s Ring Boulevard and, like the Parliament, was also designed by Theophil Hansen. Since the fall of 2005 it has been used for parliamentary purposes.

Historical Personalities
In modern Austria, this is the seat of both the National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament whose representatives are elected by popular vote, and the Federal Council, whose members are chosen by the various states to serve in the upper house.To the left of Parliament is the Monument of the Republic, with statues of the prominent Social Democrats Jakob Reumann (mayor of Vienna from 1919 to 1923), Viktor Adler (one of the ideological fathers of the Austrian republic and its foreign minister in 1918) and Ferdinand Hanusch (minister of social affairs from 1918 to 1920).
To the right of Parliament is the Renner Memorial, dedicated to Dr. Karl Renner, Austria's chancellor at the establishment of the republic in 1918 and at its re-establishment in 1945 and president from 1945 to 1950.

Guided Tours Parliament:
Mid-September until mid-July (except on days when parliament is in session):
Mon - Thu: 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Fri: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Sat: 11:00 am, 12 noon, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Mid-July until mid-September (except on days when parliament is in session):
Mon - Sa: 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Admission: 5 €

Guided Tours Palais Epstein:
Groups of 10 people on demand
Start of the guided tour at the Parliament Visitor’s Center, combination tickets for guided tours of Parliament and Palais Epstein are available (admission: 8 €)."

Stamp Issuing Country: Austria Date of Issue: 1969 Denomination: 2 schilling Color: gray and white Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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