The Kurhaus of Scheveningen, The Hague in The Netherlands is a high-class hotel currently called the Steigenberger Kurhaus Hotel
The Kurhaus of Scheveningen, The Hague in the Netherlands is a high-class hotel currently called the Steigenberger Kurhaus Hotel. It is located in the main seaside resort area, near the Kurhaus was built between 1884 and 1885 by the German architects Johann Friedrich Henkenhaf and Friedrich Ebert. 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 1960s, the Kurhaus remained an attraction to the public via the many performances by top artists. The last performance in the Kurhauszaal was by the Rolling Stones on 8 August 1964, who had to flee the building. Fallen into disrepair and closed in 1969, the Kurhaus was saved from demolition in 1975 by being listed as a historic building, and completely renovated. It was reopened in 1979 by Princess Beatrix.
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Location: Gevers Deynootplein, Scheveningen, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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