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Lutherse Hofje
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Sabrina
November 10, 2017
With 21 unique examples, Haarlem is truly a city of ‘hofjes’. These courtyards surrounded by almshouses (charitable housing) hark back to a bygone era when wealthy members of society founded them to house poor, unmarried or widowed women. Haarlem history The women lived in the small ‘houses’, which all looked out on a shared courtyard garden. The entrance to the courtyard was often richly decorated and locked at night. Many of these hofjes have been modernised or removed altogether, but you can still spot some of the old entrances – such as in the Jansstraat, opposite the court. Old and new hand-in-hand The oldest and most modern hofjes in the country are located next to each other in the ce
With 21 unique examples, Haarlem is truly a city of ‘hofjes’. These courtyards surrounded by almshouses (charitable housing) hark back to a bygone era when wealthy members of society founded them to house poor, unmarried or widowed women. Haarlem history The women lived in the small ‘houses’, which…
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Haarlem, NH