FOR CENTURIES Vienna is particularly attractive for artists and musicians due to its rich musical and artistic heritage. Their work has resulted in a large number of concert halls, which represent an important part of the city's cultural heritage. The preservation and sustainable restoration of these assets is essential. While many historical buildings, such as the Ehrbar Saal in Vienna's fourth district of Wieden, were built during the imperial era and used as concert halls or stages for outstanding musicians and artists, newer venues are often used in a variety of multifunctional ways.

The Ehrbar Saal was built in 1876/1877 as one of the oldest concert halls of its kind in the style of the Italian High Renaissance. Elaborate craftsmanship techniques such as stucco painting, etching glass, stonemasonry with marble, copper work, difficult brass casting techniques and, last but not least, complicated woodworking techniques such as the Thonet technique or bending solid wood were used.

Exclusively on Monument Day, various guided tours of the concert hall are offered and you can learn more about the history of the building, the concert programme and also about the history of women in the Ehrbar Saal.