A hofje (diminutive of 'hof', 'court') is a Dutch word for a courtyard with almshouses around it. Hofjes have existed since the Middle Ages. A hofje provided...
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number of hofjes. Some of them are still in use with boards of regents. Many of these are members of the Stichting Haarlemse Hofjes (Foundation Hofjes of Haarlem)...
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Teylers Hofje Teylers Museum Vrouwe- en Antonie Gasthuis The Teylershofje is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands with 24 houses. The current hofje was built...
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Lutherse hofje Frans Loenenhofje The Lutherse Hofje is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands. The hofje was founded by the Lutheran Church in 1615. Originally...
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The Hofje van Willem Heythuijsen is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was founded in 1650 by the testament of Willem van Heythuysen (sometimes spelled...
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Wijnbergs hofje Hofje van Loo The Hofje van Loo is a hofje on the Barrevoetstraat 7 in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was founded in 1489 by Haarlem mayor Symon...
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Hofje van Staats Hofje van Noblet The Hofje van Noblet is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was built in 1761 from the legacy of Leonard Noblet and...
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The Remonstrantshofje is a hofje (courtyard surrounded by almshouses) in Haarlem, Netherlands. It is one of the hofjes in Haarlem that is traditionally...
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Hofje In den Groenen Tuin The Hofje in den Groenen Tuin is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was founded in 1616 by Catherina Jansdr. Amen, the widow...
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Hofje van Bakenes The Hofje van Bakenes or Bakenesserkamer is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands, located between the Bakenessergracht and the Wijde Appelaarsteeg...
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