Welcome to Haarlem, the fifth monument city in the Netherlands. During the second weekend of September every year, dozens of monuments open their doors (for free). A unique opportunity to visit places you normally don't get to easily. The Lichtfabriek, the Broodkantoor of Pastor Blommert, the Courthouse and Paviljoen Welgelegen: these are just a few of the monumental buildings that can be visited on Saturday, September 9. View the program below by clicking on the various participating locations or download the program booklet.
The Houtvaart is a municipal outdoor swimming pool built in 1927 to the design of L.C. Dumont.
Originally built as a residence, this property is also known as "The House with the Sidewalk.
The Lutheran Church was built in 1615 on the site of the former White Lodge monastery that was lost at the Reformation. Originally, it was a shelter church.
The church building of the Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente Haarlem dates back to 1683. Although instead of a church building it might be better to speak of a church complex.
The Frans Loenenhofje was founded in 1607 by wealthy merchant Frans Loenen as housing for elderly women.
The hofje De Bakenesserkamer is the oldest surviving hofje in the Netherlands and was founded in 1395 by the widow of Dirck van Bakenes.
The Verwey Museum, where you now discover everything about the history of Haarlem, used to house the former Sint Elisabeth Gasthuis (or Groote Gasthuis).
What is now the Frans Hals Museum served first as an old man's home and then (from 1809) as an orphanage.
The Teylers Hofje was founded in 1787 from the estate of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst.
The building on Jacobine Street is now used as a church building, but was originally built as a schoolhouse.
The building that now houses Hart was built as a new home for Baptist orphans.
The Sociëteit Vereeniging building was built in 1923 under the architecture of Jacob van der Ban, who also designed the Droste distillery building.
To drain the Kleine Polder under Haarlemmerliede and Spaarnwoude, De Hommel (or Kleine Molen) was built in 1879.
Starting in 1902, Haarlem was supplied with light and heat from the Lichtfabriek on the Spaarne.
Mill De Adriaan is an octagonal stilt mill dating from 1779 and built by Adriaan de Boois.
The Hofje van Staats is one of the largest hofjes in Haarlem. It was founded from the estate of the Haarlem yarn owner and merchant Ysbrand Staats.
The Hofje van Loo was founded in 1489 by city administrator Symon Pieterszoon van Loo and his wife Godelt Willemsdochter.
The church building of the Evangelical Brethren Church (Hernhutters) on stately Park Avenue dates from 1877.
The Remonstrant Church dates from 1887 and was built to the design of A. van der Steur Jr.
On the Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer, near the bridge to Vijfhuizen, stands the Vijfhuizer Mill.
The R.K.H. Adelbertus Church and its associated parish house on the corner of Rijksstraatweg and Zaanenstraat is a familiar sight to Haarlemmers.
The New Church was designed in 1649 by Jacob van Campen on the model of the Temple of Jerusalem (as it was imagined in the 17th century).
The Meat Hall, designed by Lieven de Key in the 17th century, is instantly recognizable by its stepped gable with its striking ornaments of sheep and ox heads.
Where Haarlem City Hall now stands, first stood the hunting lodge of the Counts of Holland, built in 1250.
In 1794, Cornelia Catharina Hodshon commissioned Amsterdam city architect Abraham van der Hart to build her a residence on the Spaarne.
Huis ter Kleef is a former castle from the 13th century. It was located on an important route from the city to the village of Schoten.
Molen De Veer, an octagonal mill of the ground-sailer type, was built in 2001 and owned by Recreatieschap Spaarnwoude.
St. Barbara Cemetery was established in 1892 as a Roman Catholic cemetery, symmetrically laid out with straight sections and paths.
The Great or St. Bavo Church, a late Gothic cruciform church, was built between 1370 and 1540 on the site of a smaller church burned down in the 14th century.
Noblet's hofje was founded in 1760 by Leonard Noblet. The twenty houses of the hofje were built in the garden of the residential house "Haerlem and Spaargesigt," which was owned by the Noblet family.
The lodge building of the Haarlem Freemasonry dates from 1875. It was designed by city architect and Freemason J.E. van den Arend who also designed the nearby Ripperda Park.
American-Amsterdam banker Henry Hope had Pavilion Welgelegen built between 1785-1792.
Under the Counts Hall of the City Hall (1370) are five cellar rooms. They served to store city property, such as building materials, weapons and beer.
The building of antiquarian booksellers De Vries & De Vries on Damstraat at the corner of Nauwe Appelaarsteeg probably dates back to the 16th century but has a façade from the 18th century.
The Hoofdwacht, originally one of the city's oldest buildings, was Haarlem's town hall until 1350.
Teylers Museum is the first and oldest museum in the Netherlands. Nowhere else in the world will you find such an authentic 18th century museum as here.
The Lutheran Court was founded around 1615 by the Lutheran Church as housing for elderly women.
On the Grote Markt you will find HAL, one of the two locations of the Frans Hals Museum.
In 1935, architect H.T. Zwiers was commissioned to design a church building for the parish of St. Anna that included a rectory, sextonry and adjoining houses.
The Waalse Kerk, better known as the Begijnenkerk, dates from about 1270. It is the oldest and still (partially) existing church building in Haarlem.
The main workshop for the Signal Department of the Holland Iron Railway Company (HIJSM) was built in 1914- 1915.
St. Joseph Church was designed by Herman Dansdorp and dedicated in 1843 as the successor to a shelter church.
The national monument Droste Cacao on the Spaarne in Haarlem houses the story of the legendary Droste Cacao factory.
Not to be missed on the Spaarne is De Waag, built around 1598 under the direction of city architect Lieven de Key.
The word JUSTITIA on the eaves above the platform leaves no doubt about the building's function.
The current tourist office is located in the Great Vierschaar from 1468. In this part of the city hall, since its construction until the 19th century, sentences were passed on convicts.
The Zuiderhofje was founded in 1640 by the couple Jacques van Damme and Elisabeth Blinckvliet.
With four houses, the Bruiningshofje is one of the smallest hofjes in Haarlem. It was founded in 1610 by the Baptist Jan Bruininck Gerritsz.
Hofje In den Groenen Tuin was founded in 1616 by Catharina Jansdochter, widow of Jacob Claeszoon van Schoorl, for the purpose of giving shelter to poor old women.
Jansstraat was once home to three monasteries, including the monastery of the Knights of St. John (also called Jansheren or Maltese Knights).
ABC Architecture Center, along with Verwey Museum Haarlem, is housed in part of the former Sint Elisabeth Gasthuis (or Groote Gasthuis) built in 1581.
The Koepel Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the Netherlands. Architect Joseph Cuypers built the church between 1895 and 1930, reflecting different architectural styles.
The Spaarndam basin pumping station is one of the four large Rhineland pumping stations that drains water from the basin to the outside water.
The building of Sociëteit Koinonia is part of the Proveniershof and its associated Proveniershuis. The Proveniershof was not built as a "court of charity," but served as a nursing home and shelter for the militia.
The Koepelgevangenis, also called the Koepel by Haarlemmers, is a former city prison.
The Houtvaart is a municipal outdoor swimming pool built in 1927 to the design of L.C. Dumont.
Originally built as a residence, this property is also known as "The House with the Sidewalk.
The Lutheran Church was built in 1615 on the site of the former White Lodge monastery that was lost at the Reformation. Originally, it was a shelter church.
The church building of the Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente Haarlem dates back to 1683. Although instead of a church building it might be better to speak of a church complex.
The Frans Loenenhofje was founded in 1607 by wealthy merchant Frans Loenen as housing for elderly women.
The hofje De Bakenesserkamer is the oldest surviving hofje in the Netherlands and was founded in 1395 by the widow of Dirck van Bakenes.
The Verwey Museum, where you now discover everything about the history of Haarlem, used to house the former Sint Elisabeth Gasthuis (or Groote Gasthuis).
What is now the Frans Hals Museum served first as an old man's home and then (from 1809) as an orphanage.
The Teylers Hofje was founded in 1787 from the estate of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst.
The building on Jacobine Street is now used as a church building, but was originally built as a schoolhouse.
The building that now houses Hart was built as a new home for Baptist orphans.
The Sociëteit Vereeniging building was built in 1923 under the architecture of Jacob van der Ban, who also designed the Droste distillery building.
To drain the Kleine Polder under Haarlemmerliede and Spaarnwoude, De Hommel (or Kleine Molen) was built in 1879.
Starting in 1902, Haarlem was supplied with light and heat from the Lichtfabriek on the Spaarne.
Mill De Adriaan is an octagonal stilt mill dating from 1779 and built by Adriaan de Boois.
The Hofje van Staats is one of the largest hofjes in Haarlem. It was founded from the estate of the Haarlem yarn owner and merchant Ysbrand Staats.
The Hofje van Loo was founded in 1489 by city administrator Symon Pieterszoon van Loo and his wife Godelt Willemsdochter.
The church building of the Evangelical Brethren Church (Hernhutters) on stately Park Avenue dates from 1877.
The Remonstrant Church dates from 1887 and was built to the design of A. van der Steur Jr.
On the Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer, near the bridge to Vijfhuizen, stands the Vijfhuizer Mill.
The R.K.H. Adelbertus Church and its associated parish house on the corner of Rijksstraatweg and Zaanenstraat is a familiar sight to Haarlemmers.
The New Church was designed in 1649 by Jacob van Campen on the model of the Temple of Jerusalem (as it was imagined in the 17th century).
The Meat Hall, designed by Lieven de Key in the 17th century, is instantly recognizable by its stepped gable with its striking ornaments of sheep and ox heads.
Where Haarlem City Hall now stands, first stood the hunting lodge of the Counts of Holland, built in 1250.
In 1794, Cornelia Catharina Hodshon commissioned Amsterdam city architect Abraham van der Hart to build her a residence on the Spaarne.
Huis ter Kleef is a former castle from the 13th century. It was located on an important route from the city to the village of Schoten.
Molen De Veer, an octagonal mill of the ground-sailer type, was built in 2001 and owned by Recreatieschap Spaarnwoude.
St. Barbara Cemetery was established in 1892 as a Roman Catholic cemetery, symmetrically laid out with straight sections and paths.
The Great or St. Bavo Church, a late Gothic cruciform church, was built between 1370 and 1540 on the site of a smaller church burned down in the 14th century.
Noblet's hofje was founded in 1760 by Leonard Noblet. The twenty houses of the hofje were built in the garden of the residential house "Haerlem and Spaargesigt," which was owned by the Noblet family.
The lodge building of the Haarlem Freemasonry dates from 1875. It was designed by city architect and Freemason J.E. van den Arend who also designed the nearby Ripperda Park.
American-Amsterdam banker Henry Hope had Pavilion Welgelegen built between 1785-1792.
Under the Counts Hall of the City Hall (1370) are five cellar rooms. They served to store city property, such as building materials, weapons and beer.
The building of antiquarian booksellers De Vries & De Vries on Damstraat at the corner of Nauwe Appelaarsteeg probably dates back to the 16th century but has a façade from the 18th century.
The Hoofdwacht, originally one of the city's oldest buildings, was Haarlem's town hall until 1350.
Teylers Museum is the first and oldest museum in the Netherlands. Nowhere else in the world will you find such an authentic 18th century museum as here.
The Lutheran Court was founded around 1615 by the Lutheran Church as housing for elderly women.
On the Grote Markt you will find HAL, one of the two locations of the Frans Hals Museum.
In 1935, architect H.T. Zwiers was commissioned to design a church building for the parish of St. Anna that included a rectory, sextonry and adjoining houses.
The Waalse Kerk, better known as the Begijnenkerk, dates from about 1270. It is the oldest and still (partially) existing church building in Haarlem.
The main workshop for the Signal Department of the Holland Iron Railway Company (HIJSM) was built in 1914- 1915.
St. Joseph Church was designed by Herman Dansdorp and dedicated in 1843 as the successor to a shelter church.
The national monument Droste Cacao on the Spaarne in Haarlem houses the story of the legendary Droste Cacao factory.
Not to be missed on the Spaarne is De Waag, built around 1598 under the direction of city architect Lieven de Key.
The word JUSTITIA on the eaves above the platform leaves no doubt about the building's function.
The current tourist office is located in the Great Vierschaar from 1468. In this part of the city hall, since its construction until the 19th century, sentences were passed on convicts.
The Zuiderhofje was founded in 1640 by the couple Jacques van Damme and Elisabeth Blinckvliet.
With four houses, the Bruiningshofje is one of the smallest hofjes in Haarlem. It was founded in 1610 by the Baptist Jan Bruininck Gerritsz.
Hofje In den Groenen Tuin was founded in 1616 by Catharina Jansdochter, widow of Jacob Claeszoon van Schoorl, for the purpose of giving shelter to poor old women.
Jansstraat was once home to three monasteries, including the monastery of the Knights of St. John (also called Jansheren or Maltese Knights).
ABC Architecture Center, along with Verwey Museum Haarlem, is housed in part of the former Sint Elisabeth Gasthuis (or Groote Gasthuis) built in 1581.
The Koepel Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the Netherlands. Architect Joseph Cuypers built the church between 1895 and 1930, reflecting different architectural styles.
The Spaarndam basin pumping station is one of the four large Rhineland pumping stations that drains water from the basin to the outside water.
The building of Sociëteit Koinonia is part of the Proveniershof and its associated Proveniershuis. The Proveniershof was not built as a "court of charity," but served as a nursing home and shelter for the militia.
The Koepelgevangenis, also called the Koepel by Haarlemmers, is a former city prison.
Visit the most beautiful monuments in Haarlem during the Open Monument Days. View the program via this page, the interactive map or download the program booklet. A printed version is available from VVV Haarlem and the participating monuments.
VVV Haarlem (Grote Markt 2) is the information point this weekend. The staff will be happy to answer your questions about the program. You can also get free tickets for the puppet show "The treasure of Dirck van Bakenes".
Also on Sunday, September 10, several monuments open their doors and extra activities are organized. Be surprised during a tour of Museum van de Geest, a visit to the Droste building or enjoy the view of Haarlem after climbing the tower of the Grote or St. Bavo Church. Or visit the outdoor swimming pool De Houtvaart or watch a puppet show in hofje De Bakenesserkamer.
View the program below by clicking on the various participating venues or download the program booklet.
On September 9 and 10, with an experienced city guide, discover more about the city's history, architecture, monuments and courtyards. In addition, the VVV city guide will tell you fun anecdotes about Haarlemmers and their surroundings.
Saturday, Sept. 9 at 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. (all fully booked)
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. / 3 p.m.
Tickets are available for free at VVV Haarlem, Grote Markt 2.
Welcome to Haarlem, the fifth monument city in the Netherlands. During the second weekend of September every year, dozens of monuments open their doors (for free). A unique opportunity to visit places you normally don't get to easily. The courthouse, city hall, Droste Cacao and Paviljoen Welgelegen: these are just a few of the monumental buildings that can be visited on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September. View the program below by clicking on the various participating locations or download the program booklet.
