{"id":1046,"date":"2021-03-05T18:27:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T17:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kompaszaal.nl\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2023-03-17T17:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T16:58:45","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kompaszaal.nl\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Because of the rise of aviation as a quick and comfortabel means of transport, the Royal Netherlands Steamship Company (Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij – KNSM) increasingly had to compete for transcontinental passengers. Until that time, passengers had to wait in a sober waiting warehouse near the quay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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That\u2019s why in 1956, 100 years after its establishment, the KNSM put their best effort in creating the first luxurious ship passenger terminal in the Netherlands. Making a sea voyage was an experience that didn\u2019t start when entering a ship, but when entering this hall.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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With its architecture and interior designed by naval architect Johan van Tienhoven, you can still see and feel the original, maritime grandeur today. In the years that followed, several post-war artists integrated their works of art in the interior.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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When looking back, we see so much potential for the future: creating an amazing journey for you and your (soon to be) friends. Kompaszaal truly is a cultural icon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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