13 Sights in Haarlem, Netherlands (with Map and Images)

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1. Koepelkathedraal Sint Bavo

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The Cathedral of Saint Bavo is a cathedral in Haarlem, the Netherlands, built by Joseph Cuypers from 1895 to 1930 to replace the former waterstaatskerk in the Jansstraat called the St. Joseph. That church was itself a replacement for the Sint-Bavokerk, that had been converted to Protestantism from Catholicism in 1578. The Cathedral of Saint Bavo now serves as the main cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam. Within the cathedral, the former sacristy has been converted into a small museum (schatkamer) containing historical artefacts from Haarlem's Catholic past.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of St Bavo, Haarlem (EN), Website

2. Vredestempel

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The Peace Temple in Haarlem is a monument in the form of a Roman temple built in 1648 on the occasion of the Peace of Münster. The building is located in the Hortus Medicus and is located right behind the former guest rooms of the town hall. The colonnade was built on the occasion of the conclusion of the Peace of Westphalia, but mainly because of the peace of Münster, which is part of the Peace of Westphalia. It is, as part of the fence of the Hortus Medicus, designated as a national monument.

Wikipedia: Vredestempel (Haarlem) (NL)

3. Guldenbergspoortje

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The Guldenbergspoort at the height of Grote Houtstraat 9 in Haarlem was the gateway to the former Carmelite monastery, which existed from 1249 to 1578. The monastery complex largely covered an area the size of the block of houses bordered by the Grote Houtstraat, Anegang, Warmoesstraat and Spekstraat. On the corner of Spekstraat and Warmoesstraat was the "old Vleeschhal", which was not part of the monastery complex.

Wikipedia: Guldenbergspoortje (NL)

4. Corrie ten Boom Museum

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The Ten Boom Museum is a museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands, dedicated to The Hiding Place, the subject of a book by Corrie ten Boom. The house where the museum is located was purchased and restored in 1983 by the Corrie ten Boom Fellowship, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation governed by a board of directors. Mike Evans serves as the chairman of the Board.

Wikipedia: Ten Boom Museum (EN), Website

5. Fort bezuiden Spaarndam

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The Fort Bezuiden Spaarndam is a fort of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It is located southwest of Spaarndam-West, on the Noorder Buiten Spaarne. This fort was originally intended to defend Amsterdam against a potential attacker. The fort has been restored and houses, among other things, an art gallery and a café.

Wikipedia: Fort bezuiden Spaarndam (NL), Website

6. Frans Hals Museum Hal

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Frans Hals Museum - Hal is one of the two locations of the Frans Hals Museum, located on the Grote Markt, Haarlem, Netherlands, where modern and contemporary art is on display in alternating presentations. The emphasis is on contemporary photograph and video presentations, with the focus on Man and society.

Wikipedia: Frans Hals Museum - Hal (EN), Website

7. Grote of St. Bavokerk

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The Grote Kerk or St.-Bavokerk is a Reformed Protestant church and former Catholic cathedral located on the central market square in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Another Haarlem church called the Cathedral of Saint Bavo now serves as the main cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam.

Wikipedia: Grote Kerk, Haarlem (EN)

8. Bakenesserkerk

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The Bakenesserkerk is a former church and seat of the local archeological workgroup in Haarlem, Netherlands, on the Vrouwestraat 10. Its characteristic white tower can be seen in cityscapes of Haarlem. The entrance is opposite the rear entrance to the Teylers Hofje.

Wikipedia: Bakenesserkerk (EN)

9. Het Dolhuys

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The Dolhuys in the North Holland city of Haarlem is a former dolhuis, where insane people have been nursed since the 16th century and since 2005 Museum van de Geest has been housed. has as its main theme the psyche and mind of man in all its facets.

Wikipedia: Het Dolhuys (NL), Website

10. Huis te Zaanen

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Huis te Zaanen is a building located in the Zaanenpark in Haarlem. Possibly the current building functioned as a gatehouse that gave access to a former castle of the lordship in Zaanen behind it. For a while the House was surrounded by a moat.

Wikipedia: Huis te Zaanen (NL), Website

11. Verzetsmonument Knielend Echtpaar

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During the Second World War, eight Dutch resistance fighters were shot on 12 February 1945 at the Jan Gijzen bridge in Haarlem in retaliation for a shooting between resistance fighters and Germans on 10 February 1945.

Wikipedia: Represaille Jan Gijzenbrug (NL)

12. Archeologisch Museum Haarlem

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Archeologisch Museum Haarlem Jane023 21:22, 29 November 2010 (UTC) / CC BY 3.0

The Archeologisch Museum Haarlem is a museum in the cellar of the Vleeshal on the Grote Markt in Haarlem, the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the archeological heritage of Kennemerland.

Wikipedia: Archeologisch Museum Haarlem (EN), Website

13. De Adriaan

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De Adriaan is a windmill in the Netherlands that burnt down in 1932 and was rebuilt in 2002. The original windmill dates from 1779 and the mill has been a distinctive part of the skyline of Haarlem for centuries.

Wikipedia: De Adriaan, Haarlem (EN), Website

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