Verspronckweg Schotersingel Kloppersingel Staten Bolwerk Kennemerplein Rozenstraat Prinsen Bolwerk Kenaustraat Stationsplein singel Parking garage Stationsplein Garenkookerskade Kenaupark Kinderhuis Parklaan Parklaan Parklaan Kruisweg Jansweg Parklaan Hooimarkt Spaarne Nieuwe Gracht Nieuwe Gracht Nassaustraat Zijlweg Kinderhuissingel Kinderhuisvest Ridderstraat BakenessergrachtBakenessergracht Koudenhorn Kruisstraat Molen De Adriaan Jansstraat 22 Take the fourth road right, into De Clercqstraat. At the end of this Nassaulaan Route 1 - Starting point: Grote Markt square Zijlstraat Route map Papentorenvest road, you will come to Leidseplein. Situated in this square is the former Brouwersvaart Smedestraat FROM BAVO TO BAVO Badhuis (9, Bathhouse). Haarlem’s second bathhouse served as public Route 2 - Starting point Leidsevaart Bakenessergracht baths for the residents of Leidsebuurt until 1979. These days, the building Gedempte Oude Gracht Zijlstraat Raaks has a sociocultural purpose and is managed by a group of enthusiastic local Barteljorisstraat 2 Grote residents, who set up a foundation to ensure that the building can continue Parking Drossestraat 13 14 garage 12 Jacobijnestraat Grote of St. Bavokerk to be used by the community. Zuiderstraat Prinsenhof Markt 1 Zijlvest Raaks Leidsevaart Spekstraat Parking garage Spaarne Walk left past the bathhouse towards the other side of Leidseplein and De Clercqstraat Prins Hendrikstraat 11 de Appelaar continue straight on in the direction of Leidsevaart. On Leidsevaart, 10 Koningstraat Anegang 8 Barrevoetestraat 3 turn left and walk on until your reach the zebra crossing on the right, Brouwerstraat Gasthuisstraat where you can cross the canal via a small bridge into Prins Hendrikstraat. Leidseplein 9 Botermarkt 4 Grote Houtstraat Cross at the end of this road and continue straight on via Keizerstraat Leidsestraat Voorzorgstraat Breestraat Gedempte Oude Gracht Oranjekade Frankestraat to Barrevoetestraat. Situated halfway down this road, on the left is Klarenbeekstraat Gierstraat Schagchelstraat Hofje van Loo (10). Wilhelminastraat Lange Raamstraat Kleine Houtstraat 8 Spaarne Westergracht Sophiastraat Gedempte Raamgracht Doelstraat In 1489, the ownership of Jos Cuyperstraat 6 Lange Herenvest 10 Nieuwe Raamstraat 5 Burgwal thirteen ‘rooms with yards’ was Tuinlaantje Grote Houtstraat Turfmarkt transferred to the governors Leidsevaart Raamsingel Raamvest Parking garage Leidsevaart Raamsingel of the Elisabeth’s Gasthuis 7 de Kamp Kleine Houtstraat Klein Heiligland Zomervaart hospital with the stipulation Kathedrale Groot Heiligland basiliek St. Bavo Gasthuisvest Kampervest Spaarne that only poor people or priests Bisschop Tempeliersstraat Bottemanplein Gasthuissingel Kampersingel would be allowed to live here. Tempeliersstraat Gasthuissingel Kampersingel The hofje, or courtyard with almshouses, was originally Houtplein A WALK BETWEEN TWO ICONIC LANDMARKS surrounded by buildings on convent,Parking which garage now serves as city 12 13 four sides, but because the hall.Houtplein In the back of the garden, alley known as Barrevoetesteeg you can see a small peace temple, had to be widened (now built in 1648 on the occasion of Barrevoetestraat), one row of houses was demolished, so you can now see the Peace of Münster. You will this hofje through a gate. The house diagonally across the entrance, on the also find a statue here of Laurens right, is the governors’ room. It was never used because the governors had Jansz. Coster, who, according to their own quarters at the Elisabeth’s Gasthuis. This hofje is not open to the the residents of Haarlem, invented public, but from the road, you do have a lovely view of the garden. printing. Situated in the buildings around Prinsenhof are the Stedelijk At the end of Barrevoetestraat, turn left into Gasthuisstraat. Gymnasium secondary school, Here, a little bit further down the road to the left, you can see the among other things. Doelengebouw (11, former headquarters of the civic guard), where the municipal library is now situated. This building used to serve was even drunk abroad. Jopenkerk is well worth a visit, not just to sample a real Carry on via ’t Pand and turn right into Zijlstraat. This brings you out on Grote as the headquarters of the harquebusiers, the civic guard who used Haarlem beer, but also for its interior. Markt square, with on the opposite side Grote or Sint Bavokerk (St Bavo’s Church). harquebuses i.e. long-barrelled guns, known as cloven (or kloven) in The entrance of the church is on the side of the building in Grote Markt square. Dutch. These harquebuses can be seen clearly in various places around With your back to Jopenkerk, cross Hortusplein and turn right into the building. The civic guard, led by Ripperda, played a major role in 1572 Drossestraat. At the end of the road, cross Gedempte Oude Gracht. when they joined the Prince of Orange in the fight against the Spaniards. Colophon Ripperda addressed his men at these headquarters in the run-up to the On the corner, you can see Boekhandel H. de Vries (13), a more than Production and editing: Haarlem Marketing - haarlem.nl Siege of Haarlem, among other times. 100-year-old bookshop which has continued to expand in an unusual way Graphic design: Studio Naskin - naskin.nl over the years. Every time the bookshop outgrew its premises, a neighbouring Photography cover: Hans Guldemond / Stephan van Rijt Turn left further on, into Zuiderstraat. At the end of this road lies building was bought and the dividing wall was knocked down. This created the Translation: Fundalingua - fundalingua.com Hortusplein square where, among other things, Jopenkerk (12) is present-day interior with its jumble of old rooms, filled with bookcases. A visit situated. This is a former church where Haarlem’s Jopen beer is brewed to this shop is not to be missed! VVV Haarlem is part of Haarlem Marketing according to an age-old recipe. In the 14th century, Haarlem was one of the (subject to change, April 2016) major brewing cities in the Netherlands. The beer, which was transported Continue your walk in the direction of Jacobijnestraat. Turn left into in Jopen (112-litre barrels) via the river Spaarne, was of high quality and Prinsenhof. Prinsenhof (14) is actually the old herb garden of a former Follow is on: /Haarlemmarketing @CMHaarlem Visithaarlem Grote or St. Bavokerk (St Bavo’s Church) and Kathedrale Basiliek St. ROUTE 1 – STARTING POINT: GROTE MARKT SQUARE Flemish master builder Lieven de Key. On the site of this church is where Sint were also designed by Cuypers and are part of the original cathedral Bavo (St Bavo’s Cathedral) are two iconic landmarks in Haarlem’s Annaklooster (St Anne’s Convent) along with Annakapel (St Anne’s Chapel) used design. The architectural style is a combination of Romanesque and cityscape. Why does the city have two Bavos? Grote or St. Bavokerk In Grote Markt square, with your back to the church, you can see the city hall (2) to stand, against which the tower was built. In 1645, the chapel was replaced early Gothic styles, with elements of Art Nouveau, Berlage, Jugendstil at Grote Markt square was originally a Catholic church but after the of Haarlem in front of you. Originally, this is where the hunting seat of the by a church building designed by Jacob van Campen. Church and tower form a and Byzantine architectural styles. Reformation in the 16th century, it became a place of Protestant Counts of Holland stood. Count William II used it as his residence whenever he special blend of two totally different architectural styles. worship. When the episcopal hierarchy was re-established in 1853, visited Haarlem to collect taxes. After his son Floris V chose The Hague as his The cathedral has stained-glass windows and other works of art by Haarlem was once again a diocese. And every diocese needs a permanent residence, the remainder of the hunting seat was donated to the city. Walk along the church and turn artists such as Han Bijvoet, Johannes Maas, Gerard Brom, Marc Mulders cathedral. So at the end of the 19th century, the construction of In the 14th century, the wooden building was all but destroyed in a city fire. After 6 right into Nieuwe Raamstraat. and Jan Toorop, and the in 2016 completed stained-glass windows by Kathedrale Basiliek St. Bavo began at Leidsevaart, also popularly its reconstruction, the complex served as city hall. The current building with its Continue straight on, past the little Jan Dibbets. Situated inside the cathedral, under the chancel, is the referred to as ‘Nieuwe’ Bavo (New Bavo). famous Gravenzaal (Counts’ Hall), which is now mostly used as a wedding room, playground, all the way down to KathedraalMuseum. The museum’s collection consists of paintings, dates from this period. The Vierschaar (Court of Justice), with its characteristic four the traffic lights and cross the road. sculptures, banners and religious silverware, from the former chapel of This is a there-and-back walk between the two Bavos, taking you along various pillars on the right side at the front of the building, was also built in this period. You are now standing diagonally Louis Bonaparte at the Royal Palace Amsterdam, among other places. interesting places in the city. You have the option to start your walk at Grote or In front of it used to be the scaffold where justice was administered. The sculpture across Stadsschouwburg (6). The cathedral also has several organs, including the Willibrordus organ, St. Bavokerk (St Bavo’s Church) at Grote Markt square (route 1) or at Nieuwe of Lady Justice in the façade is a reminder of the Vierschaar’s former purpose. The This municipal theatre was donated the biggest organ for French-Romantic organ music in the country. Bavo (New Bavo) at Leidsevaart (route 2). Once you have reached the end of the building is now home to the VVV Haarlem tourist information office. to the city by a wealthy Maecenas in walk, simply follow the other route back to your starting point.