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De Doelen is a concert venue and
Official web site (in Dutch)
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De Doelen is a concert venue and convention centre
A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typica ...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...
, Netherlands
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. It was originally built in 1934 but then destroyed in 1940 during the German bombardment of Rotterdam in May 1940 at the outset of World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. It was rebuilt in 1966, originally with one hall to which two more were added in the 1990s.
It has a variety of facilities, including the Grote Zaal (Grand Hall), a 2,200-seat concert hall, two smaller halls which each seat about 700 people, and convention rooms. In 2015 it was classified as a Rijksmonument.
Although mainly known as a venue for classical music, de Doelen is also a stage for jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
, world music and as the Central Boxoffice for the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
It is also the home of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
See also
*List of convention centres in the Netherlands {{short description, None
There are several convention centres in the Netherlands. Traditionally there is a distinction in the Netherlands between convention centres for meetings and those for exhibitions/trade shows. Over the past decades this di ...
References
External links
Official web site (in Dutch)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doelen Buildings and structures in Rotterdam Concert halls in the Netherlands Convention centres in the Netherlands Rijksmonuments in Rotterdam Tourist attractions in Rotterdam