Musikverein inaugurated in Vienna (1870)

The Musikverein concert hall in Vienna was inaugurated on 6 January 1870. Land for the hall was granted to the Society of Friends of Music by Emperor Franz Joseph I during the 1863 construction of the Ring Road. Designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen in a Neoclassical style, the building housed the Vienna Philharmonic from its opening.

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Background and detail

Background. The Wiener Musikverein, commonly shortened to Musikverein, is a concert hall located in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna. During the 1863 construction of the Vienna Ring Road, a piece of land for a new concert hall was granted to the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.

Design. The concert hall was designed by Danish-born architect Theophil Hansen in the Neoclassical style of an ancient Greek temple. The plans included a concert hall and a smaller chamber music hall. The building has housed the Vienna Philharmonic since its opening in 1870.

Inauguration. The building was inaugurated on 6 January 1870. Major donors included Nikolaus Dumba and Simon Sinas. The main entrance is situated on Musikvereinsplatz, between Karlsplatz and Bösendorferstraße, behind the Hotel Imperial on Kärntner Ring.

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