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186  WESTERN NE THERLANDS

y Street-by-Street: Haarlem

Haarlem is the commercial capital of North Statue of Laurens Coster
Holland province and the eighth largest city According to local legend,
Haarlem-born Laurens
in the Netherlands. It is the centre of the Jansz Coster (1370–1440)
Dutch printing, pharmaceutical and bulb- invented printing in
growing industries, but there is little sign of 1423, 16 years before
this in the delightful pedestrianized streets of Gutenberg. The
19th-century statue in
the historic heart of the city. Most of the the Grote Markt
sights of interest are within easy walking celebrates the claim.
distance of the Grote Markt, a lively square
packed with ancient buildings, cafés and
restaurants. Old bookshops, antique dealers
and traditional food shops are all to be
discovered in nearby streets. A T
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The Hoofdwacht Z I J L S T R A A T J O D E
is a 17th-century L S
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Stadhuis R . L E P E L S T R A AT
Lieven de Key’s G
allegorical figure of
Justice (1622) stands
above the main
entrance. She . Vleeshal (1603)
carries a sword and The old meat market is part
the scales of justice.
of the Frans Hals Museum
(see pp190–91).

Grote Markt
The tree-lined market square is bordered
with busy pavement restaurants and cafés.
It has been the meeting point for the
townspeople for centuries.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p397 and pp409–410

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