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Vienna State Opera

Sight4.7 · 60 8744.5 · 8 283≈ 2 h615 m from the center

One of the world's preeminent opera houses on Vienna's Ringstraße, inaugurated in 1869 with Mozart's Don Giovanni. The Neo-Renaissance landmark features an opulent grand staircase, Emperor Franz Joseph's Tea Salon, and an auditorium seating 2,200 spectators. Members of its orchestra form the renowned Vienna Philharmonic, and each winter the hall is transformed for the famous Vienna Opera Ball.

Highlights

  • Grand marble staircase with marble statues
  • Auditorium seating 2,200 with legendary acoustics
  • Home of the annual Vienna Opera Ball

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