Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw is a concert hall famous for its highly regarded acoustics for which it is considered one of the finest concert halls in Europe along the Musikverein in Vienna. The concert hall is located on the Concertgebouwplein just across the Museumplein and is definitely worth visiting.
The Concertgebouw was built in Neoclassical style between 1883 and 1888 according to the design of Adolf Leonard van Gendt who was inspired by the Leipzig Gewandhaus that was destroyed during the World War II. It consists of two halls the Grote Zaal (“Great Hall”) with seating area for 2,037 people and the Kleine Zaal (“Small Hall”) with 478 seats. The Concertgebouw is home to the Concertgebouw Orchestra but opera, jazz and world music performance take place in the concert hall as well.
Guided tours are available before the “Sunday Morning Concert” at 9:30 a.m. but only for visitors who also have a ticket for the Sunday Morning Concert. If being interested in the building alone there are tours in English every Sunday at 12:15 a.m. and every Monday at 5:00 p.m. Guided tours are also held before the Robeco Summer Concerts at 6:30 p.m. in July and August. These tours are held in Dutch language but English translation and a summary in French or German is available on request as well.