The Concertgebouw (Concert building) is a cultural centre in

Bruges Bruges ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is in the northwest of the country, and is the sixth most populous city in the country. The area of the whole city amoun ...

, Belgium. Located at , it was completed in 2002 when Bruges was

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, designed by Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem. The building complex houses a large concert hall seating more than 1290 visitors on three levels and a chamber music hall seating 320. It features a café and room for exhibitions in the ''Lantaarntoren'' (Lantern Tower) which offers a view of the historic town. The building rests on 4,669 poles. The interior is rather sober, and the halls offer excellent acoustics, thanks to advanced technology. The facades are covered with thousands of red terracotta tiles from

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in northern France, while the ''Lantaarntoren'' is built mainly from glass. Located close to the historic centre, the building has raises divided reactions: some like its contrasting looks, others think it does not match the architecture of the old town.

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Tzandmetconcertgebouw.jpg, 't Zand and the Concertgebouw with the Lantaarn Tower Concertgebouw R01.jpg, Back Concertgebouw toerisme.jpg, Main entrance Brugge Concertgebouw.jpg, Detail of the west front

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(in Dutch, technical data, media.wix.com {{coord, display=title, 51, 12, 13, N, 3, 13, 06, E, type:landmark_scale:6250_region:BE Concert halls in Belgium Buildings and structures in Bruges Theatres completed in 2002 21st-century architecture 2002 establishments in Belgium