Barteljorisstraat
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The Barteljorisstraat is a shopping street in Haarlem
that connects the Grote Markt
to the Kruisstraat.
to Schoten
, and is one of the oldest streets in Haarlem.
The streets in Haarlem were formally named and given signboards in 1876. At that time it was considered to be named after a certain "Bartel Jorisz", but the street has been registered in 14th and 15th century documents as the "Batte Joris straat", which could be named after a woman named "Batte Jorisdr". In the 1827 Nautz map of Haarlem, the street is also called "Batte Joris straat". The street contains several rijksmonument
s, including the Ten Boom Museum
at number 19 dedicated to the memory of Corrie Ten Boom
and her family, who harbored Jews and other political refugees during WWII.
The Dutch version of Monopoly includes three streets of Haarlem including the Barteljorisstraat, the Zijlweg, and the "Houtstraat" which refers to the Grote Houtstraat and the Kleine Houtstraat. All four of these streets are shopping streets today that connect pedestrians from the north, west and south to the Grote Markt. Halfway down the street is a small statue commemorating Malle Babbe
by Kees Verkade
.
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
that connects the Grote Markt
Grote Markt, Haarlem
The Grote Markt is the central market square of Haarlem, the Netherlands.According to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica;...
to the Kruisstraat.
History
The street is a main shopping street linking the Haarlem railway station to the Grote Markt. It runs along one of two old parallel roads running through the city on either side of the Grote Markt linking HeemstedeHeemstede
Heemstede is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History :Heemstede formed around the Castle Heemstede that was built on the Spaarne River around 1286. Before 1296, Floris V, Count of Holland, granted Heemstede as a fiefdom to Reinier of Holy...
to Schoten
Schoten
Schoten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. On January 1, 2006 Schoten had a total population of 33,160. The total area is which gives a population density of 1,122 inhabitants per km². Schoten abuts the...
, and is one of the oldest streets in Haarlem.
The streets in Haarlem were formally named and given signboards in 1876. At that time it was considered to be named after a certain "Bartel Jorisz", but the street has been registered in 14th and 15th century documents as the "Batte Joris straat", which could be named after a woman named "Batte Jorisdr". In the 1827 Nautz map of Haarlem, the street is also called "Batte Joris straat". The street contains several rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
s, including the Ten Boom Museum
Ten Boom Museum
The Ten Boom Museum is a museum dedicated to The Hiding Place, the subject of a book by Corrie ten Boom.The Ten Boom family ran a watch shop on the corner of an alleyway and the main shopping street of Haarlem, the Netherlands...
at number 19 dedicated to the memory of Corrie Ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom
Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom was a Dutch Christian, who with her father and other family members helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. Her family was arrested due to an informant in 1944, and her father died 10 days later at Scheveningen prison where they were first held...
and her family, who harbored Jews and other political refugees during WWII.
The Dutch version of Monopoly includes three streets of Haarlem including the Barteljorisstraat, the Zijlweg, and the "Houtstraat" which refers to the Grote Houtstraat and the Kleine Houtstraat. All four of these streets are shopping streets today that connect pedestrians from the north, west and south to the Grote Markt. Halfway down the street is a small statue commemorating Malle Babbe
Malle Babbe
Malle Babbe is a painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, painted between 1633 and 1635 and now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting has also been titled as Hille Bobbe or the Witch of Haarlem...
by Kees Verkade
Kees Verkade
Kees Verkade is a Dutch artist and sculptor. He specializes in modeling the human form, with an emphasis on movement and emotion. Most of his sculptures are set in bronze. They depict a variety of people, including children, clowns, athletes, dancers, mothers, and lovers...
.