Budapest's most beautiful concert hall was completed in 1865, replacing the former concert hall destroyed in the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849. Its architectural style is best described as a fusion of Oriental, Hungarian Art Nouveau and Romanticism. The majestic main concert hall - which can seat up to 700 people - is one of the most important venues of Budapest's musical life, and it is worth noting that it hosts theater performances, concerts and various other cultural events.