Louis De Geer Concert & Congress (Swedish:Louis de Geer konsert & kongress) is a concert hall and convention center located in Norrköping, Sweden. Aside from being the home of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, the facilities regularly house various conventions. [1]
It was named after Walloon- Dutch industrialist Louis De Geer (1587–1652). Louis De Geer came to Sweden in 1627 and settled in Norrköping. De Geer established a formidable workshop industry and received a monopoly on the copper and iron trade. [2]
The building that is now Louis De Geer Concert & Congress was first erected in 1954 as a paper mill. It was originally designed by architect Ivar Tengbom (1878–1968). Paper production ceased in 1986. The architects of the concert hall made a point of preserving the industrial character. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Louis De Geer Concert Hall". Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Louis de Geer". Historisch Nieuwsblad. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Tengbom, Ivar (1878-1968)". KulturNav. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Louis De Geer Konsert & Kongress". Norrköpings Symfoniorkester. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
Related reading
- Nováky, György (2003) Louis De Geer och hans värld (Uppsala: Leufsta vänner) ISBN 91-631-3938-3
- Bergström, Anders (2001) Arkitekten Ivar Tengbom: byggnadskonst på klassisk grund (Stockholm: Byggförl) ISBN 91-7988-205-6
External links
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