Home of the Vienna Philharmonic and one of the great concert halls. The Musikverein opened in 1870, designed in the Greek Revival style by Theophil Hansen, and contains five concert halls — the Goldener Saal (Golden Hall), with its caryatid columns and coffered gilt ceiling, is the famous one.
Tickets are highly sought after; the New Year's Concert is balloted years in advance. For most performances, the Musikverein sells standing tickets at the door from around six euros. The acoustic is genuinely extraordinary. U-Bahn: Karlsplatz.