World Forum (The Hague)

World Forum
World Forum during the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit.
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Former namesNederlands Congresgebouw
Nederlands Congres Centrum
World Forum Convention Center
LocationThe Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates52°5′34.5″N 4°16′55.9″E / 52.092917°N 4.282194°E / 52.092917; 4.282194
OwnerMunicipality of The Hague
Trammell Crow Nederland Property Projects (2001–2009)
GL Events (2009–2013)
Capacity2,161 (theater)[1]
Construction
Broke ground30 June 1964
Built1964–1969
Opened14 March 1969
Renovated1996, 2005
Expanded1986–1989
Demolished2006 (Statenhal)
ArchitectJacobus Johannes Pieter Oud
Main contractorsBallast Nedam
Website
www.worldforum.nl
The Statenhal in January 2006 not long before it was demolished.

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.