Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Haarlem, Netherlands
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Experience Haarlem in Netherlands in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in HaarlemIndividual Sights in HaarlemSight 1: Koepelkathedraal Sint Bavo
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.
Sight 2: Hofje van Guurtje de Waal
Hofje van Guurtje de Waal is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Sight 3: Hofje van Loo
The Hofje van Loo is a hofje on the Barrevoetstraat 7 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Sight 4: Vredestempel
The Peace Temple in Haarlem is a monument in the shape 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 houses 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 has been designated as a national monument as part of the boundary of the Hortus Medicus.
Sight 5: het Prinsenhof
The Hortus Medicus is a city garden and former medical herb garden in Haarlem at the Prinsenhof and the Jacobijnestraat.
Sight 6: Guldenbergspoortje
The Guldenbergspoort at 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 bordered by the Grote Houtstraat, the Anegang, the Warmoesstraat and the Spekstraat. On the corner of the Spekstraat and the Warmoesstraat stood the "Oude Vleeschhal", which was not part of the monastery complex.
Sight 7: Frans Hals Museum Hal
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.
Sight 8: De Vleeshal
The Vleeshal is a historical building dating from 1603 on the Grote Markt in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Sight 9: Vishal
De Vishal is a historical building dating from 1769 on the Grote Markt in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Sight 10: Laurens Janszoon Koster
The statue of Laurens Janszoon Coster is a memorial in the Dutch city of Haarlem. The statue is called Lautje by the inhabitants.
Sight 11: Hoofdwacht
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Sight 12: Godfried Bomans
Godfried Jan Arnold Bomans was a Dutch author and television personality. Much of his work remains untranslated into English.
Sight 13: Janskerk
The Janskerk or St. John's Church is a former church in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Today it houses the North Holland Archives.
Sight 14: St. Josephkerk
The St. Joseph kerk is a church dating from the 19th century on the Jansstraat in Haarlem, Netherlands. It is located across from the Janskerk (Haarlem).
Sight 15: Waalse Kerk
The Waalse kerk is a historical church dating from the 14th century on the Begijnhof in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Sight 16: PHIL Haarlem
PHIL., also known as the Philharmonie, is a concert hall in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The Philharmonie is located on the corner of Klokhuisplein and Lange Begijnestraat in the centre of the city. Until 2001, the building was known as the Concertgebouw.
Sight 17: Schuur
De Schuur is a theater in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Sight 18: Grote of St. Bavokerk
The Grote or Sint-Bavokerk is a late medieval church building in the Dutch city of Haarlem, located on the Grote Markt. It was dedicated to St. Bavo until the Reformation. The medieval cruciform church, which stands in the middle of the old center of the city, was built in the Brabant Gothic architectural style. On the cross of transept and nave is a 78-metre-high wooden crossing tower covered with lead, late Gothic crossing tower. The church belongs to the 'Top 100 of the National Monument Conservation Agency' from 1990.
Sight 19: De Waag
The Waag (Waegh) is a former Weigh house in Haarlem that today serves as a café catering to tourists.
Sight 20: Teylers Museum
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Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science. The historic centre of the museum is the neoclassical Oval Room (1784), which was built behind the house of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst (1702–1778), the so-called Fundatiehuis. Pieter Teyler was a wealthy cloth merchant and banker of Scottish descent, who bequeathed his fortune for the advancement of religion, art, and science. He was a Mennonite and follower of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Sight 21: De Koepel
The Koepelgevangenis is a former prison in Haarlem, Netherlands. It is one of three Panopticon-style buildings situated in the country. One of three designed by Willem Metzelaar, the building was completed in 1901. A Rijksmonument, the prison closed in 2016. After the prison's closure, the building, along with the one at Arnhem, was used to house asylum seekers to the Netherlands.
Sight 22: 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.
Sight 23: Catharijnebrug
The Catharijne Bridge is a swing bridge in the center of the Dutch city of Haarlem. The bridge was built between 1902 and 1903 and was designated a national monument on July 27, 1999. The bridge connects the Koudenhorn with the new road over the Papentorenvest, which was built in the same period. The bridge was designed by municipal architect Jacques Leijh.
Sight 24: Hofje van Noblet
The Hofje van Noblet is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Sight 25: Huis Barnaart
The Barnaart House is a monumental mansion at Nieuwe Gracht 7 in Haarlem. It has been open to the public as a museum (house) since 2021.
Sight 26: Corrie ten Boom Museum
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.
Sight 27: Hofje van Oorschot
The Hofje van Oorschot is a hofje on the Kruisstraat 44 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Sight 28: Luthers Hofje
The Lutherse Hofje is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Sight 29: Frans Loenen Hofje
The Frans Loenenhofje is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands, on the Witte Heren straat.
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