Netherlands, The Hague (Scheveningen), Kurhaus (1)

The Kurhaus of Scheveningen,

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in the

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is a hotel which has been called the Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus The Hague since October 2014. It is located in the main

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area, near the beach.

History

The Kurhaus was built between 1884 and 1885 by the German architects Johann Friedrich Henkenhaf and

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. It consisted originally of a concert hall and a hotel with 120 rooms. Having suffered serious damage by fire, it was rebuilt between 1886 and 1887. The ceilings were painted by the Brussels artist Van Hoeck and his large workshop. Several kings and heads of state sojourned in the Kurhaus during its heyday. Until the mid 1960s, the Kurhaus remained a public attraction as a major concert hall, at which many top artists performed. The Rolling Stones performed at the Kurhaus on August 8, 1964, and had to flee the building due to the vast numbers of excited fans outside.

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performed at the Kurhaus on February 11, 1971. The show was aired on Dutch television

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and released on DVD in 2004 as ''

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''. The Kurhaus was saved from demolition in 1975 by being listed as a historic building, and was completely renovated. It was reopened in 1979 in the presence of Princess Beatrix.

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