The splendid history of the Kurhaus in Scheveningen

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Although Scheveningen is not especially my favourite beach resort in The Netherlands, I'd like to do a special mention of the Kurhaus. The Kurhaus of Scheveningen, The Hague in the Netherlands is a hotel which is called the Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus The Hague since October 2014. It is located in the main seaside resort area, near the beach.


A beautiful History

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. 

Interior

The ceilings were painted by the Brussels artist Van Hoeck and his large workshop. 


The history continued

Until the mid 1960s, the Kurhaus remained a public attraction as a major concert hall, at which many top artists performed.  Ike & Tina Turner performed at the Kurhaus on February 11, 1971. The show was aired on Dutch television VPRO and released on DVD in 2004 as The Legends Ike & Tina Turner Live in '71. The Kurhaus was saved from demolition in 1975 by being listed as a historic building, and was completely renovated. It was reopened in 1979 in the presence of Princess Beatrix.




Royal guests

Of course a hotel won't be mentioned at the Allaboutroyalfamilies blog if it hadn't any interesting guests. The Kurhaus hotel in Scheveningen had it all! 

Some guests:

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Crown Prince Harald of Norway (now the King of Norway) Queen Wilhelmina together with her mother Queen Regent Emma. 



















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King Albert of Saxony,
Grand Duke Charles Alexander of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach,
Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony,
Princess Irene of Prussia,
Hereditary Grand Duke Frederik of Baden and his wife
Princess Hilda of Luxembourg

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and their cousin Prince Max of Baden,
Hereditary Prince Frederick II of Anhalt and his wife Princess Marie of Baden,
the Hungarian Grand Marshal Count (from 1911 monarch)
Tassilo Festetics and his wife Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton.


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Grand Duke Charles Alexander, married to Sophie van Oranje-Nassau, was a regular guest of the Kurhaus during the summer season. He also stayed there for official visits, for example in 1898 in
connection with the accession to the throne of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, then accompanied by his daughter Elisabeth.



from left to right: Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands
Prince Charles of Luxembourg and
Prince Albert of Belgium (Later King Albert II)
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Prince Claus of The Netherlands during an exhibition
at the Kurhaus in Scheveningen 1982
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Princess Margriet of The Netherlands and Marlene Dietrich
in the Kurhaus in Scheveningen
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Winston Churchill
Audrey Hepburn
and Bon Jovi. 
 

I took the pictures of the Kurhaus in Scheveningen in August 2022. 

Location: Scheveningen, Den Haag, Nederland

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