点评:The Rathaus (town hall) is definitely one of the most impressive buildings you will come across in Vienna. Although it is one of the many monumental buildings located along the city's famous Ringstraße ring road, it certainly stood out in its own right, not just because of its iconic status as the city's symbol of power (as the seat of the Mayor of Vienna), but more so its opulent neo-Gothic architecture. With a tower that resembles other famous Gothic cathedrals, the Rathaus looks even more impressive in front of your own eyes than if you were to see it on photo images. Though we were not able to enter the building, just admiring the grandiose architecture from the outside is rewarding enough. A visit here during the Christmas period is even more special, with the magical atmosphere amplified by the Christmas market and ice-skating rink set up in Rathausplatz, the public plaza in front of the town hall.
翻译:维也纳市政厅绝对是您在维也纳会遇到的最令人印象深刻的建筑之一。虽然它只是众多位于著名的环城大道(Ringstraße)沿线的宏伟建筑之一,但它本身却格外引人注目,这不仅是因为它作为维也纳市长办公地点的象征性地位,更是因为它富丽堂皇的新哥特式建筑风格。市政厅的塔楼与一些著名的哥特式大教堂颇为相似,亲眼所见比照片上更加震撼人心。虽然我们未能进入建筑内部参观,但仅仅欣赏其宏伟的外观就已足够令人心旷神怡。圣诞节期间来此游览更显特别,市政厅前的公共广场——市政厅广场(Rathausplatz)上会搭建圣诞市场和溜冰场,营造出梦幻般的节日氛围。