Federal Council (Austria)

The Federal Council (, ) is the upper house of the Austrian Parliament, representing the nine States of Austria on federal level. 
It is part of a bicameral legislature alongside of the National Council. It can be compared with an upper house or a senate. It is less powerful than the National Council.
The "Bundesrat" has its seat at the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna. The Parliament Building is where the Federal Council meets in the Hofburg.