About this sight
The Musikverein building on Karlsplatz opened in 1870. Architect Theophil Hansen designed it in Greek Revival style. The main hall, the „Golden Hall", is regarded as one of the world's acoustically finest concert spaces, thanks to its shoebox shape, wooden construction and rich ornamentation. It is the home of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which performs the globally televised New Year's Concert here every 1 January. A 2004 extension added four smaller halls: Glass, Metal, Stone and Wood.
Visiting
Concert season September to June. Tours run outside rehearsals, tickets via the website.
Location: 1st district (Innere Stadt). The first district - UNESCO World Heritage, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg, Albertina. Stay here for postcard Vienna.
