DOOPSGEZINDE KERK HAARLEM
The Doopsgezinde Kerk or the Mennonite Community Church in Haarlem was built as a hidden church, designed by a Haarlem artist and painter, Jan de Bray (1627-1697), in the style […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
ANNO HAARLEM VISITOR CENTRE
When facing Haarlem City Hall façade, you will find the Tourist Information Centre (VVV) on the right side of the building under the Lady of Justice and a Visitor Centre […]
GRAVENZAAL
When you arrive at Grote Markt in Haarlem, you will not miss the imposing City Hall building, across from the big church, the Grote Kerk or St.-Bavokerk. It was originally […]
GROENMARKTKERK HAARLEM / GREEN MARKET CHURCH in HAARLEM
The church of Saint Anthony of Padua in Haarlem is the oldest Roman Catholic church still in use, built in 1844, to replace a church in the Damsteeg. It is […]
HET HUIS MET DE KOGEL / HOUSE WITH THE CANNONBALL
While on a walking tour in Haarlem with my kid’s class … “… During the Spanish Siege from 1562 to 1563, Haarlem was shot many times with heavy artillery. One […]
STREET ART MURAL @KORTE WIJNGAARDSTRAAT in HAARLEM
I met a knight in shining armor somewhere at the back alleyway in Haarlem … 😀 📍Korte Wijngaardstraat, on the corner of Ridderstraat (translation: Knightstreet). Beautiful mural, isn’t it?
BASIC ITALIAN in HAARLEM
A new food outlet has arrived in town. My kind of simple, quick, no fuss and feel good meal that I can enjoy anytime of the day. It is “Basic […]
MUSEUM van de 20e EEUW / MUSEUM of the 20th CENTURY
Just like the name says it all … Museum van de 20e Eeuw in Hoorn is a museum all about the 20th century! A nostalgic museum perfect for everyone interested […]
HALVE MAEN / HALF MOON
This is a working museum ship, 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗲𝗻 (translation: Half Moon), in Hoorn. The Halve Maen is the name of the ship in which Henry Hudson, an English sea explorer […]
