Inauguration of Concertgebouw

Date: April 11, 1888 • Location: De Pijp, Netherlands

The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, considered one of the world's finest concert halls, was inaugurated.

The Royal Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" translates into English as "concert building". Its superb acoustics place it among the finest concert halls in the world, along with New York's Carnegie Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna.