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About the venue
De Open Hof was an active Reformed neighbourhood church in north Arnhem until 2013, when shrinking attendance led the congregation to hand the building to a neighbourhood foundation. That foundation now rents out the former church hall for everything from community parties to Islamic weddings, and has fitted a prayer room with wudu taps into the old side kitchen.
The hall holds 180 to 350 guests on a flat floor with no fixed pews, making the layout easy to rearrange. Manager Fatima Zahra Amrani usually replies within two days and can arrange an all-female team for the bridal room on request. The kitchen suits outside halal caterers, there is a side entrance, and plenty of free parking on the school yard next door.
Highlights
Venue type
- Church
Indoor spaces
- Bridal suite on site
- Prayer room
- Wudu facilities
Food
- Outside caterer welcome
Music & sound
- Sound system on site
Recommendations
5 recommendations“The flat floor without fixed pews gave us complete freedom to arrange the layout however we wanted, something that wasn't possible at other former churches we looked at. Fatima Zahra thought it through carefully with us.”
“With 320 guests and the school yard next door full of parked cars, everything ran smoothly. The prayer room with wudu taps in the former side kitchen was compact but functional.”
“The all-female team Fatima Zahra arranged for the bridal room made me feel at ease throughout the whole preparation.”
“We brought our own halal caterer, which was allowed here without any issues. The kitchen was big enough to prepare everything properly.”
“Fatima Zahra usually replied within two days, a bit slower than we hoped, but always with a complete and thoughtful answer. The building still carries that community-centre feel, which made it surprisingly welcoming.”
Location
Velperweg 103 · Arnhem