For the 200th birthday

25 October 2025 is Johann Strauss’ 200th anniversary. Awarded the freedom of the city in 1884, his melodies are an indelible part of Vienna’s cultural life. For marital reasons, he became a citizen of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg Gotha in 1886, a move that his home city resented for some time. But
since 1945 latest, the Blue Danube waltz has been Vienna’s signature tune. After a ceremony in his honour at Vienna City Hall, there will be concerts as a fitting tribute to this great musician.