Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
The Royal Concertgebouw (Dutch: het Koninklijk Concertgebouw, pronounced [ət ˌkoːnɪŋkləkɔnˈsɛrtxəbʌu]) is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" translates into English as "concert building". Its superb acoustics place it among the finest concert halls in the world, along with Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna.
| Royal Concert Hall | |
|---|---|
Koninklijk Concertgebouw | |
Location in Amsterdam | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Museumplein |
| Address | Concertgebouwplein 10 1071 LN Amsterdam |
| Town or city | Amsterdam |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52.3563°N 4.8791°E |
| Current tenants | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Construction started | 1883 |
| Completed | Late 1886 |
| Opened | 11 April 1888 |
| Renovated | July 1985 – April 1988 |
| Cost | 300,000 Dutch guilders |
| Owner | Het Concertgebouw N.V. (privately owned) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Adolf Leonard van Gendt |
| Designations | Protected monument |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Pi de Bruijn |
| Other information | |
| Seating type | Theatre |
| Seating capacity | 1,974 (Main Hall) 437 (Recital Hall) 150 (Choir Hall) |
| Website | |
| www | |
In celebration of the building's 125th anniversary, Queen Beatrix bestowed the royal title "Koninklijk" upon the building on 11 April 2013, as she had on the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra upon its 100th in 1988.
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