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De Duif

Tourist attraction β€’ Event venue β€’ Wedding venue β€’ Conference center β€’ Cultural center β€’ Church β€’ Concert hall β€’ Monument maker

πŸ‘πŸ‘ This is a magnificent old church building restored for hosting events such as recitals and concerts. Truly a must see. De Duif is a truly magnificent church on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. It was built in 1857 in the neoclassicist style and has a neo-baroque facade. Until 1974 it was the Roman C... People often mention church, concert, building, great, beautiful, venue,


Address

Prinsengracht 756, 1017 LH Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.stadsherstel.nl

Contact

+31 20 520 0090

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (676 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Adam G. 6 years ago on Google β€’ 1470 reviews
    This is a magnificent old church building restored for hosting events such as recitals and concerts. Truly a must see. De Duif is a truly magnificent church on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. It was built in 1857 in the neoclassicist style and has a neo-baroque facade. Until 1974 it was the Roman Catholic St. Willibrorduskerk but because of lack of funds it fell into decline and was closed until restoration in 2006. Since then, other than being open for Sunday morning worship, it has been rented for various events. The modest appearance of the old Church conceals a surprisingly large interior and in fact, because of its size, it can cater for events with hundreds of visitors. It's large internal volume also gives the building great acoustic qualities which can be adjusted by way of a newly installed adjustable suspended acoustic ceiling. This makes the building perfect for recitals and concerts including chamber choirs, symphony orchestras, classical music and singers, opera and dance performances etc. It truly is a hidden gem on the Prinsengracht.
    9 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 ana p. 8 months ago on Google β€’ 1192 reviews
    beautiful church building in a nice part of Amsterdam, not too crowded with tourists, and not littered with trash either.

  • 5/5 Ahmed S. 5 years ago on Google
    Wowww what a nice place to visit
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 R 4 years ago on Google β€’ 378 reviews
    perfecr place for accoustic concerts. beautifull scenery as it is an old church. best to reach by publuc transport and place can be chilly so bring warm clothing during winter. cheap drinks.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Attila B. 7 years ago on Google β€’ 579 reviews
    Beautiful place. It was an old church which has been converted in a fantastic place where to host events

  • 4/5 Edward O. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 30 reviews
    Concert: PORTICO QUARTET. Seated concert in this incredible church building. The acoustics helped convert their immersive sounds. It was hard to stay seated during the climax passages of the music. A single performer performance was something I have not experienced. This format worked well for music which contains long and wandering segments. The only downside was a hiccup with the sound. A couple of times there was a loud bang before the concert started which sounded like a cable being disconnected. Another issue I had was the size and position of the sound reinforcement, It needed to be higher so offer better coverage of the whole audience. I am not sure that the small floor standing arrays were enough for the size of venue. That said, live sound always comes with restraints, maybe they had limited access to system or mounting ability. I am a tough critic in this field. A brilliant evening. Thanks to the staff, sound engineers and Portico Quartet.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Frederick Q. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 241 reviews
    Beautiful venue overlooking the canals. It’s dated from the 17th century. A fantastic place for to take a small breather.

  • 5/5 David A. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 138 reviews
    Amazing venue, breathtakingly beautiful with great acoustics. Based in a former church, this has all the splendour you can expect! Watch out for very small steps around the place though, it can be very easy to miss and then trip.

  • 5/5 agnita k. 2 months ago on Google β€’ 119 reviews New
    Beautiful church sound was great

  • 5/5 Sam P. 5 years ago on Google β€’ 110 reviews
    The city of canals is just stunning. Clean and more beautiful than I remembered. There are 3 canals that bring the city together and De Duif is one of them. The beautiful and unique slender buildings, beautiful bridges, cafes and bars make it a fabulous place. Awesome to wander down in any weather. I have so many photos, but hard to identify one canal from another when you're not well acquainted with the area. Just enjoy.

  • 5/5 Kissesfromemily 2 months ago on Google β€’ 63 reviews New
    Nice location, more intimate than the concert hall

  • 4/5 kayoko g. 6 years ago on Google β€’ 44 reviews
    Beautiful church good venue and great place for having a concert because the music was surrounded very well.

  • 5/5 Jan R. 1 month ago on Google β€’ 32 reviews New
    A great location that we visited for a concert.

  • 5/5 Rob K. 2 months ago on Google β€’ 29 reviews New
    Always hospitable, coming home to a warm family

  • 4/5 Nele D. 5 years ago on Google
    Great energy to enjoy bands as the public is close by, bar stays open in the back, acoustics are really good. Real church feeling as the stage has still some pilars and stone stairs.

  • 3/5 SirMrDany 1 year ago on Google
    Location looks cool, but many things wrong. Not good for bigger people, not exactly new. Stairs etc. Were not trustworthy. Toilets were tiny.

  • 4/5 J. P. 1 year ago on Google
    Genuinely great and definitely beautiful. Ideally located in a wonderful area of Amsterdam.

  • 5/5 Remco S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice venue with good acoustics. One of the other locations of Paradiso

  • 3/5 Fox S. 1 year ago on Google
    Old Church. Nothing to say about it. If you like to see one. Go for it

  • 3/5 Angela M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice easy to find venue.

  • 4/5 Jiro J. 2 years ago on Google
    Overall nice building. Enjoyed the piano concert of a friend.

  • 5/5 Kevin A. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place to have private or corporate parties

  • 4/5 Franck L. 5 years ago on Google
    Athipyque place for events, I've really enjoyed

  • 5/5 Berke F. 9 months ago on Google
    I went there for a concert and it is a very authentic environment. The organization was very nice.

  • 5/5 Mateus Zanatta P. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 14 reviews
    A Nice experience. Good acoustic and lightening.


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