Haarlem Off the Beaten Path Tips by nlswin1

Address: Wijde Appelaarssteeg 11
Founded: 1359

In the Middele Ages "Kamer"or "Room" ment house. Usually houses within an Almshouse (hofje/little yard) consisted of just one room. The inscription above the entrance gate of this almshouse, which is the oldest in Haarlem, is noteworthy:

The foundation of
Dirck van Bakenes
for women eight
and twice six

(therefore 20 women) but the verse above the gate can be interpreted differently, that the women had to be eight times six and two times six (=60) to be admitted.

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Founded: 1440
Address: Klein Heiligland 64

In the Middle Ages, a “Gasthuis” or Guesthouse was a house were travellers could stay for one or more nights. As most of the travellers in those days were pilgrims, in founding a guesthouse, you were also performing a good deed.

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Founded 1472
Address: Tuchthuisstraat 8

The Roeper family was favourably disposed towards the brewers Guild. The family donated buildings on the Tuchthuisstraat to the brewers Guild to house impoverished women when they were no longer able to work for the breweries. The almshouse was burnt down in the big fire of 1576 but in 1586 it was rebuilt on the same site.

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Founded 1489
Address: barrevoetestraat 7

The Almshouse founded by the Van Loo family was originally intended for “Thirteen poor or needed people, be it priests or others who lead a good life.” The van Loo family is not only known for founding this almshouse. According to folklore, one of the van Loo’s took part in the crusade to Damiate in 1219 which is well known by the people of Haarlem. Three of the houses were knocked down due to widening the Barrevoetesteeg

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