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Konzerthaus Berlin

The Konzerthaus Berlin, on the Gendarmenmarkt, is a concert hall with a rich history dating back to 1821, when it opened as the Königliches Schauspielhaus with the premiere of Carl Maria von Weber's 'Der Freischütz'. Designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the building combines a Greek-inspired façade with sculptures of composers and mythological figures such as Niobe, Eros and Psyche, Apollo, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Bacchus and Ariadne. Destroyed in the Second World War, it was rebuilt and reopened in 1984 as a concert hall, with a Neoclassical interior housing a large hall for 1,600 people, a small hall for 400 and a music club. Around 550 performances are staged each year, including symphonic concerts, chamber music, festivals such as Young Euro Classic, family shows and guided tours. The main hall has a pipe organ with 74 stops and 5,811 pipes, and its acoustic qualities were rated among the five best in the world in 2004. The building also hosts innovative projects such as the augmented-reality project #makeusvisible, which digitally expands the gallery of composer busts to include forgotten women composers.

Things to do at Konzerthaus Berlin: 12 missions

• Attend the Konzerthaus Orchestra's chamber music matineeAttend the Konzerthaus Orchestra's chamber music matinee at 11.00.
• Attend MittendrinAttend Mittendrin, scheduled for 18.30.
• Attend the Espresso-KonzertAttend the Espresso-Konzert, scheduled for 14.00.
• Take the guided tour of the Konzerthaus Berlin (Führung durch das Konzerthaus Berlin)Take part in the Führung durch das Konzerthaus Berlin at 13.00.
• Take the guided tour of the Konzerthaus BerlinTake part in the guided tour of the Konzerthaus Berlin at 13.05.
• Take the Rundgang (walking tour)Take part in the Rundgang, scheduled for 13.00.
• Take the Familienführung (family tour)Take part in the Familienführung, scheduled for 11.00.
• See Orpheus and Eurydice in the Underworld on the south façadeSee the depiction of Orpheus and Eurydice in the Underworld on the south façade of the Konzerthaus Berlin.
• See a scene between Eros and Psyche at the Konzerthaus BerlinSee the scene between Eros and Psyche located below in the sculptural group of the Konzerthaus Berlin.
• See Bacchus and Ariadne on the north façadeSee the figures of Bacchus and Ariadne carved in stucco on the north façade of the Konzerthaus Berlin.
• See Niobe with Her Dead Children on the pediment porticoSee the sculpture Niobe with Her Dead Children displayed in the outdoor area of the Konzerthaus Berlin.
• See a bronze of Apollo atop the Konzerthaus BerlinSee the bronze of Apollo located atop the Konzerthaus Berlin.

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Source: konzerthaus.de