Hungarian State Opera House is considered to be amongst the finest opera houses in the world. The auditorium holds 1,261 people. It is horseshoe-shaped and – according to measurements done in the 1970s by a group of international engineers – has the third best acoustics in Europe after La Scala in Milan and the Palais Garnier in Paris. Although many opera houses have been built since, the Budapest Opera House is still among the best in terms of the acoustics. In front of the building are statues of Ferenc Erkel and Franz Liszt. Liszt is the best known Hungarian composer. Erkel composed the Hungarian
Trams in Milan to replace many old trams, of series 1500 and 4800. The Milan tramway network comprises the following lines: In the past, the Milan urban network has been served by the following tramcar series, now retired: Still in service on the Milan urban network are tramcars of the following series: Milan and its hinterland have several depots for the maintenance and refurbishing of trams. The ATM operates seven depots (five urban and two interurban), at the following addresses: The southernmost section of Via Ripamonti, running from the Vigentino neighbourhood to the municipal border with Opera is being prepared for an eventual