Vienna celebrates the waltz king: flowerball in the town hall enchants!

Vienna celebrates the waltz king: flowerball in the town hall enchants!

Wiener Rathaus, 1010 Wien, Österreich - In 2025 there is a big anniversary in Vienna: the 200th birthday of Johann Straus's son, the most famous waltz composer in the city. This special year is heralded with the 101st flowerball of the Vienna city gardens in the Vienna town hall, which is celebrated under the motto "The Waltz King". According to vienna.at , the event with the impressive decoration from 100,000 flowers, including orchids, roses and lilies, will create a colorful ambience and the ball guests into a flower splendor kidnap.

The flowerball begins with a festive opening through the Rueff dance school. The guests can expect a varied program with classical music, including the famous "spring voice waltz" and the popular "bat quadrille", which is performed at midnight and again at 2 a.m. Various dance areas in the event offer a mixture of classic and modern rhythms, so that there is something for everyone, as in the recently published Johannstrauss2025.at Article. The gastronomy of the ball offers delicious dishes and drinks over the evening to accompany the celebrations culinary.

celebrations and honors

Johann Strauss, who was born in Vienna, celebrated the preservation of civil rights in 1884 and, with his melodies, left a lasting influence on the city's cultural heritage. But his relationship with Vienna was not always unproblematic because he accepted the citizenship of another duchy for his third marriage in 1886, which brought him some tensions with his hometown. Nevertheless, the Danube Walzer has been seen as an unofficial hymn of Vienna since 1945. On the occasion of his birthday, the city is organized by a big celebration, which includes numerous musical events and has the honor that he deserves as recognition for his contributions to Viennese culture.