Hofje In den Groenen Tuin

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Garden of Hofje "In den Groene Tuin". In the back is the building with the main entrance and the regents' room. Hofje In den Groenen Tuin.jpg
Garden of Hofje "In den Groene Tuin". In the back is the building with the main entrance and the regents' room.

The Hofje in den Groenen Tuin is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands.

Hofje almshouses around a courtyard

A hofje is a Dutch word for a courtyard with almshouses around it. They have existed since the Middle Ages.

Haarlem City and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland and is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Haarlem had a population of 159,556 in 2017. It is a 15-minute train ride from Amsterdam, and many residents commute to the country's capital for work.

Netherlands Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe

The Netherlands is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Together with three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba— it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

History

Hofje regents Drs. R. J. Niehe and Ing. J.H. Willemink in the regents' room. Regents of Hofje In den Groenen Tuin.jpg
Hofje regents Drs. R. J. Niehe and Ing. J.H. Willemink in the regents' room.
Gable stone over the rear entrance in the Lange Veerstraat. Gevelsteen Hofje In den Groenen Tuin.jpg
Gable stone over the rear entrance in the Lange Veerstraat.

It was founded in 1616 by Catherina Jansdr. Amen, the widow of Jacob Claesz. van Schoorl. In 1885-6 the hofje was completely rebuilt and the number of houses for pensioners was brought back to 18 from 20 in order to gain space and make the homes more suitable for modern living.

Though today the restrictions no longer apply, a copy of the old rules and regulations for the Hofje is posted near the front door. It states that members must be at least 50 years old, and still able to make a living, so that they are not a burden to the Hofje. Furthermore, they must purchase their place with 50 guilders, and bring a bed, 6 sheets, decent clothing and wool and linens. This will be controlled and registered by the regents. Meanwhile, everything that the pensioner earns or is awarded, or inherits, will all revert to the Hofje when the pensioner dies. [1]

It is open to the public Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

Its address is Warmoesstraat 23.

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Coordinates: 52°22′49″N4°38′13″E / 52.38028°N 4.63694°E / 52.38028; 4.63694

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