The Concertgebouw's a concert hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building". Because of its highly regarded acoustics, the Concertgebouw's considered one of the finest concert halls in the world, along with places such as Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna. History The architect of the building was Adolf Leonard van Gendt, who was inspired by the Neue Gewandhaus in Leipzig, built two years earlier (and… (More on Concertgebouw)