De Grote Kerk or Saint-Bavo Church ( left ) and De Vleeshal or Flesher’s Hall ( right ), on the Grote Markt, Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands.
The Grote Kerk or is a Reformed Protestant church and former Catholic cathedral located on the central market square (Grote Markt) in the Dutch city of Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands. ( Built in the 16th Century ) This church is an important landmark for the city of Haarlem and has dominated the city skyline for centuries. It is built in the Gothic style of architecture. The Vleeshal ( (Flesher’s hall ) is a 17th century historic building, that now houses the ‘Hal of the Frans Hals Museum.’The Vleeshal was built in the years 1602 to 1605 and was originally a ‘meat hall’ where butchers sold their goods. The heads of bulls and rams on the façades are reminders of the original function of the building. It is an example of Dutch renaissance architecture, with renaissance ornaments being applied on a basic Gothic structure.
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Location: Grote Markt, Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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