World Forum (The Hague)
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The World Forum (originally known as Nederlands Congresgebouw and formerly Nederlands Congres Centrum and World Forum Convention Center) is a concert venue and convention centre in The Hague, Netherlands, near the buildings of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and one of the administrative offices of the International Baccalaureate.
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Former names | Nederlands Congresgebouw Nederlands Congres Centrum World Forum Convention Center |
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Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52°5′34.5″N 4°16′55.9″E |
Owner | Municipality of The Hague Trammell Crow Nederland Property Projects (2001–2009) GL Events (2009–2013) |
Capacity | 2,161 (theater)[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 30 June 1964 |
Built | 1964–1969 |
Opened | 14 March 1969 |
Renovated | 1996, 2005 |
Expanded | 1986–1989 |
Demolished | 2006 (Statenhal) |
Architect | Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud |
Main contractors | Ballast Nedam |
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