Imperial Hall at the Beethovenplatz
Vienna Royal Orchestra Concerts

The Vienna Imperial Hall at the Beethoven Platz 1 was built by Friedrich Schmidt, master builder of St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) and architect of the Vienna town hall (Wiener Rathaus). The glorious architecture of the magnificent, neo-gothic Imperial Hall is captivating and provides an unsurpassable sound experience, fitting for the Vienna Royal Orchestra concerts.

Beethovenplatz in Vienna

In the Middle Ages, the site of today's Beethoven square was part of Vienna's suburbs, right outside the Stubentor, a former city gate. In the years 1857 to 1864 the old city walls were torn down and construction of the Ringstraße started in their place. The back then not named square was bounded on one side by the Wien River, on its other sides numerous buildings were built, most still have historical significance today.

At the center of the Beethoven square is the Beethoven park, where, in 1880, a monument for German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was erected in the center of the park. 19 years later, after the Wien River was arched, the monument was turned 180 degrees to face in the direction of the newly built Lothringerstraße. In 1904, the square was finally named after the monument of Beethoven.

How to get to the Imperial Hall

By public transportation

Take the U4 subway train to station Stadtpark, exit towards Johannesgasse and walk down Lothringerstrasse – the Beethovenplatz will be on your right-hand side. Or take the local tram #2 or #71 to station Schwarzenbergplatz (Schwarzenbergstrasse), walk down Schubertring and take a right at Christinengasse, which will lead you directly onto Beethovenplatz.

By car

As with most concert venues in Vienna's first district (Innere Stadt), we recommend not going there by car. Vienna's historic centre has numerous narrow and one-way streets, and parking spaces can be difficult to find.

Please note that Vienna has a city-wide paid short-term parking zone (Kurzparkzone), generally in effect Monday to Friday (working days) from 9:00 to 22:00, with a maximum parking time of two hours. A valid parking ticket (Parkschein) is required when parking on the street during these hours. Parking tickets can be purchased at tobacconists and other sales points or electronically using Vienna's HANDYPARKEN service on your mobile phone.
For concert visitors arriving by car, a parking garage is usually the more convenient option.

By taxi

Taxis are a reliable and convenient way to travel to your concert. They can be found at taxi stands throughout Vienna or ordered by telephone or app. Two major Vienna taxi dispatch centres can be reached at  +43 1 31300 and  +43 1 40100.