Kurhaus

The Kurhaus is the prominent building you see in the center of the boulevard

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.

Until the 1960s, the Kurhaus remained an attraction to the public via the many performances by top artists.

The last performance in the Kurhausazaal was by the Rolling Stones 8-8-1964, who had could only play for 4 minutes before they had to flee the building. Wanna see the original footage of the riot? It was their shortest performance ever

Fallen into disrepair and closed in 1969, the Kurhaus was saved from demolition in 1975 by being listed as a historic building. It is now completely renovated into the high-class Steigenberger Kurhaus Hotel and casino. It was reopened in 1979 by Prinsess Beatrix the current Queen of the Netherlands.

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