Sightseeing in Haarlem
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Just outside of Amsterdam lies the historical city of Haarlem. Haarlem has been important throughout the history or The Netherlands until Amsterdam became the most prominent city and still has many medieval buildings. This city has been a thriving hub for arts in the seventeenth century and it has been the scene for many paintings.
Because of its importance in former years, the center is rich in architecture and has few modern buildings. As in many European cities, this is most visible on the great market square where the St. Bavo church plays a dominant part of the view. The St. Bavo church is quite large compared to all the smaller building of Haarlem making its view more impressive. There are many other sights in Haarlem such as the town hall, the fish and meat hall, several other churches and some canals.
The city is small enough to walk around, so no need to get any buses or taxi's. Getting to Haarlem is easy from Amsterdam as it less than 20 minutes away by train. So if you want to get out of Amsterdam, Haarlem is an ideal day trip to see another historical city in the Netherlands. In Manhattan, New York the area Harlem was named after this Dutch city. |
Haarlem travel photo gallery
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Old street in the historical city center.
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The front facade of the St. Joseph church.
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Old houses on a street near the Great Market square.
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View on the St. Bavo church form one of the streets nearby.
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The spire of the Great church.
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Great church on the Great market.
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Hotel on Great Market square.
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The historical city center.
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Old buildings in typical red and white brick.
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View over a river Spaarne.
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Spire of the Bakenesser church.
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Old houses on the Teijlershofjes straat.
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Historical houses in typical Dutch style.
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Historical upmarket house.
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Entrance to a posh old house.
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Courtyard of an historical building.
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Platform at the train station.
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Internet sites with travel information about Haarlem
Suggested photo albums on Mad Planet Earth
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