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Haarlem

Haarlem (population 150,000) is a city in the west of the Netherlands, capital of the North Holland province. The city is located at the river Spaarne, close to the North Sea.

The municipality also comprises the following towns, villages and townships: Spaarndam.

In 1658 Dutchman Peter Stuyvesant founded the city Nieuw Haarlem ('New Haarlem') at the eastside of North America. Later this was to give its name to the Harlem neighborhood in New York City, United States.

In 1839 the first Dutch train service started, between Haarlem and Amsterdam.

Famous buildings and location:

  • The Grote or Sint-Bavokerk
  • The Grote Markt
  • The Amsterdamse Poort
  • The Teylersmuseum (the oldest museum of the Netherlands)

Table of contents
1 Cultural life
2 Miscellaneous
3 External links
4 Info in English on Haarlem

Cultural life

Haarlem has several museums. The Teylersmuseum was already mentioned, but the Frans Hals Museum is certainly worthwhile a visit as well. The museum was named after the 17th century painter Frans Hals and has more then a dozen paintings by him, but has also some contemporary art including paintings, graphic works, sculptures and ceramics. It's located in a charming building in a street called Groot Heiligland number 62.

Apart from the more famous buildings Haarlem is renowned for it's nice street and allies with all kinds of little shops.

Miscellaneous

The patron saint of Haarlem is Saint Bavo.

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Info in English on Haarlem


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