This grand concert hall is the work of Adolf Leonard van Gendt. In fact, we already got acquainted with him. Remember the Manege building? He gifted the city the theater building, too, and took part in the construction of the train station. Concertgebouw, like all buildings in the city, is built on stilts. In 1985, almost a hundred years after the discovery, 2186 original wooden piles were replaced with concrete columns. And in 2013, on the occasion of the Concertgebown’s twenty-fifth anniversary, Queen Beatrix granted the royal title to the concert hall. The unique acoustics make this complex one of the best in the world for classical music, but the performances of such groups as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Who in the 1960s could not be called successful in terms of sound. Concertgebouw opens up a huge square in front of us called the Museumplein.
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A personal guide to the museum quarter has been carefully planned and prepared for you by the Conservatorium Hotel. Our hotel is directly related to this exquisite cultural quarter of the city because the conservatory once occupied the building in which the hotel is located. The museum quarter adorns Amsterdam like the Kohinoor diamond adorns the crown of the British Empire. Between them, by the way, there is a direct relationship, which you will learn about from a trip. The walk will introduce you to the history and unexpected twists and turns of the fate of the inhabitants of the quarter, its buildings and houses, and of course, will lead you and learn about the most famous and visited museum square in the world. The walk is planned for the whole day and combines relaxing in the park and visiting museums. However, you can divide the trip into two parts. Architecture, history, shops, and the park from stop 1 to stop 9. Museums from stop 10 to the end of the trip. For your convenience, download the route to your phone, and thus you will not be dependent on a network connection. Have a nice walk.
Don't be afraid to get lost in new places!
