Musikverein

Also known as Wiener Musikverein

The ' ( or ; ), commonly shortened to ', is a concert hall in Vienna, Austria, which is located in the Innere Stadt district. The building opened in 1870 and is the home of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra.

Key facts

Building.name: Wiener Musikverein
Building.image: Wien - Haus des Wiener Musikvereins (1).JPG
Building.image_caption: View of the from Karlsplatz
Building.building_type: Concert hall
Building.architectural_style: Neoclassical
Building.location_town: Vienna
Building.location_country: Austria
Building.mapframe marker: music
Building.current_tenants: Vienna Philharmonic
Building.architect: Theophil Hansen
Building.website: musikverein.at

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Building
The Golden Hall
Gallery
Halls
References
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The acoustics of the building's 'Great Hall' () have earned it recognition alongside other prominent concert halls, such as the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and Symphony Hall in Boston. With the exception of Boston's Symphony Hall, none of these halls were built in the modern era with the application of architectural acoustics, and all share a long, tall and narrow shoebox shape.