The in 1602 constructed renaissance gate gave access to the workhouse founded by Evert van de Poll ‘for the ones who prefer to earn their living through labour than with empty begging’. The workhouse was abolished in the 18th century and rented out for various purposes.
Built in 1443 as one of the city’s public slaughter houses. Before 1433 the slaughter house was located next to the current town hall. The butcher’s guild, however, was abolished because its members meddled too much in the city’s politics. Only in 1443 new slaughterhouses were opened, namely here and in the Voorstraat. The Little […]
Sic Semper In 1775, the Oranjesociëteit Sic Semper (May it always remain) was founded. The building was completely renovated in 1838. In 1890 a complete new building took place to a design in ‘medieval style’ by PJ Houtzagers. The society was dissolved in 1913. After that, the building had many uses until it was converted […]
Sybold. van Ravenstein. This large square house was built in 1686. In 1939, various parts of the interior, including a commissioner’s room, were designed by the famous architect S. van Ravenstein.
“De Truttige Tuyl” The oldest part of this house is a remnant of a claustral house of Saint Peter from the late Middle Ages. Shortly after 1728, the house was expanded and renovated to its current form by the Schlosser-Beeldsnijder couple. The couple’s ornate monogram (SBBS) is depicted above the center window. The house, which […]
The German House In 1346, the knights and priests of the ‘Order of the Hospitallers of St. Mary of the Germans’ built their monastery between the Springweg and the city wall. The order, which was mainly active in the Baltic Sea area at the time, had its main house of the Northern parts of the […]
Maria corner 4, 5 and 6 Dutch general medical practice has historically been closely linked to the Mariahoek. The dutch medical practice society (NHG) and the dutch general practitioner institute (NHI) established themselves at Mariahoek 4 (and 5) in 1965 with an official opening by HRH Princess Beatrix on April 22, 1965. The NHG and […]
In 1879 on Rotsoord no. 13, Mr. A. Staatsen started a bleaching shop and a washing and drying house called De Vlijt. After a while he moved to no. 24. In 1900 the building complex included a steam washing shop, drying halls, bleach fields, a soap works and a storage for wagons. The new “drying house” counted […]
