Since 1920 the former meeting room of the House of Lords has been used as a plenary meeting room by the National Council.
The House of Lords (Herrenhaus) used to have its chamber where today the National Council convenes.
The chamber was designed in the classical style, with a horseshoe-shaped seating arrangement facing the chair.
The Chamber of the National Council was destroyed in 1945 during aerial bombardments and was completely rebuilt in a modern style.
The new chamber was finished in 1956 and is a typical example of 1950s architecture.
Apart from the coat of arms made of steel, the chamber is lacklustre without decoration.
The carpet is  mint-green, considered to be neutral at the time since it was not the colour of any political party.
Green was also said to have a soothing effect, something that apparently weighed in the decision, considering the tumultuous debates the building had to endure before the two World Wars.
Behind the speaker's pult is the government bench (Regierungsbank), which is however only fully occupied during important events such as the declaration of the government (Regierungserklärung) or the state budget speech (Budgetrede).
Since 1920 the former meeting room of the House of Lords has been used as a plenary meeting room by the National Council. The House of Lords (Herrenhaus) used to have its chamber where today the National Council convenes. The chamber was designed in the classical style, with a horseshoe-shaped seating arrangement facing the chair. The Chamber of the National Council was destroyed in 1945 during aerial bombardments and was completely rebuilt in a modern style. The new chamber was finished in 1956 and is a typical example of 1950s architecture. Apart from the coat of arms made of steel, the chamber is lacklustre without decoration. The carpet is  mint-green, considered to be neutral at the time since it was not the colour of any political party. Green was also said to have a soothing effect, something that apparently weighed in the decision, considering the tumultuous debates the building had to endure before the two World Wars. Behind the speaker's pult is the government bench (Regierungsbank), which is however only fully occupied during important events such as the declaration of the government (Regierungserklärung) or the state budget speech (Budgetrede).
Austrian Parliament Building