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Hidden Courtyards of Haarlem Walking Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is S$13 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 40m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Explore the serene hofjes of Haarlem, the city's hidden courtyards that once served as almshouses, offering a glimpse into its compassionate past. This interactive walking tour invites friends and families to navigate through 16 unique stops, solving quizzes and uncovering fascinating stories at each location. With GPS-guided navigation, you can enjoy a leisurely stroll through these peaceful oases, engaging with the rich history and architecture of Haarlem. Perfect for team outings and casual explorers, this tour provides lifetime access, ensuring you can revisit these gems anytime.

  • Discover the secret courtyards of Haarlem on a self-guided tour
  • Navigate through 16 stops with GPS-guided routes and interactive quizzes
  • Learn fascinating stories about the history and architecture of each hofje
  • Ideal for friends, families, and team outings, with lifetime access included

Activity location

  • Teylers Hofje
    • Koudenhorn 64
    • 2011 JE, Haarlem, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Grote Markt
    • Grote Markt
    • 2011, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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Hidden Courtyards of Haarlem Walking Tour in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 40 minutes1h 40m
    1h 40m
  • Opening hours: Mon 9:00-18:00
  • English
Price details
S$13.43 x 1 TravellerS$13.43
Total
Price is S$13.43
Until Sun, 10 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    all court yards are free accessible

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Teylers Hofje

  • 5m
The current hofje was built in 1787 from the legacy of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, just like the Teylers Museum close to it. Pieter Teyler van der Hulst founded a hofje when his wife died in 1752 and he then purchased the Kolder hofje. That hofje was considerably renovated during his lifetime, but he found it still needed improvements for the residents. In his will he stipulated that a new hofje should be built in his name and the old hofje premises sold (and the premises were then sold to the oldest surviving hofje foundation in Haarlem, the 'Vrouwe- en Antonie Gasthuys'). The "new" hofje is by far the most impressive and imposing hofje in Haarlem.

Brouwershofje

  • 7m
The Hofje was founded by the Haarlem Guild of Beer brewers, one of the most powerful guilds in Haarlem. It was initially named the St. Maartenshofje after the patron saint of the brewers.[1] It was intended as a charitable home for 22 poor people ("rechte arme huyszitten") who worked in the brewing industry. The Brewer's guild used the money for the hofje from a donation it received in 1472 by Jacob Huyge Roepersz and his sister Katharina, who donated a series of small houses (kameren) in the Gasthuisstraat (the Tuchthuisstraat used to be a northern extension of the Gasthuisstraat) for housing, and some land in Akersloot for rents. The donation made the requirement that the houses needed to be rebuilt if they were damaged by fire or any other reason.

Hofje van Bakenes

  • 7m
The hofje was founded from the legacy of Dirck van Bakenes (or Dirc van Bakenesse) in 1395. This makes it the oldest hofje in the Netherlands. The earliest mention of it in town records is from the History of Haarlem by Samuel Ampzing in 1628, who claims to have copied the stichtingsbrief or letter of foundation (since lost).

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Teylers Hofje
    • Koudenhorn 64
    • 2011 JE, Haarlem, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Grote Markt
    • Grote Markt
    • 2011, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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