Foto: Combi Henk Heringa, Beek en Donk
NL-4275358, sent by Anne.
The St. Leonard’s Church in Beek en Donk, in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Foto: Siska Dijkstra-van der Beek
NL-4276266, sent by Petra.
Claas Stapels Hofje is a former women's court in the city of Hoorn. The hofje was founded in 1682.
A hofje provided housing for elderly people (mostly women). They were privately funded, and served as a form of social security. In the Netherlands there are still a number of hofjes in use.
Hofjes are usually built in a U-shape with a yard or garden in the middle, and a gate as entrance. The shape of hofjes was most likely inspired by the (older) Begijnenhofjes -- groups of small houses inhabited exclusively by religious women. - in: wikipedia
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