Koncerthuset
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DR Koncerthuset (), previously known in English as Copenhagen Concert Hall, is a concert hall designed by Jean Nouvel. It forms part of the new DR Byen (DR Town) complex, which houses the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) and is located in the northern part of Ørestad – an ambitious development area in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Key facts
- Venue.name
- DR Koncerthuset
- Venue.image
- København - DR Koncerthuset (30964385486).jpg
- Venue.image_size
- 250px
- Venue.caption
- Koncerthuset in August 2016
- Venue.address
- Emil Holms Kanal 20, Ørestad
- Venue.location
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Venue.type
- Concert hall
- Venue.owner
- DR
- Venue.architect
- Jean Nouvel
- Venue.capacity
- 1,800
- Venue.public_transit
- DR Byen Station
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DR Koncerthuset (), previously known in English as Copenhagen Concert Hall, is a concert hall designed by Jean Nouvel. It forms part of the new DR Byen (DR Town) complex, which houses the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) and is located in the northern part of Ørestad – an ambitious development area in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Construction commenced in February 2003. The official opening was celebrated on January 17, 2009, making the total time of construction just a little under 6 years. The concert complex consists of four halls with the main auditorium seating 1,800 people. It is the home of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Koncerthuset” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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