CATHARIJNEBRUG
Catharijnebrug – A wrought and cast iron swing bridge built between 1902 and 1903 in the center of Haarlem. It spans approximately 28m over the Binnenspaarne, a section of the […]
Tag Archives: Haarlem
TWO DOORWAYS
The doorways to two different worlds meet. On the left is the entrance to the Waalse Kerk or the Walloon Church. It is the oldest church in Haarlem built in […]
ELISABETH GASTHUISPOORT
If this gate could tell us stories … The “Elisabeth Gasthuispoort” on the street of Groot Heiligland number 47 in Haarlem. When translated, ‘gast-huis-poort’ means ‘guest-house-gate’. Gasthuis is actually a […]
FRANS LOENENHOFJE
Frans Loenenhofje is a lively almshouse in Haarlem founded in 1607, from the legacy of Frans Klaeszoon Loenen, a wealthy unmarried Amsterdam merchant who traded in clothing. It was built […]
LUTHERS HOFJE
Luthers Hofje (translation: Lutheran Almshouse) was founded in 1615 by the Lutheran congregation as housing for elderly Lutheran women aged 50 and older. It is located on Witte Herenstraat number […]
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 […]
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 […]
