Alkmaar 2014

The Maatschappij tot nut van het algemeen (Society for the common good) is a benevolant society established in 1784. It works for the betterment of the people, both individually as well as a community. It did that – amongst other things – by establishing schools, libraries and banks. The Nutsspaarbanken were taken over by Fortis. Fortis bank was taken over by ABN AMRO bank when Fortis went belly-up.

The Maatschappij tot nut van het algemeen (Society for the common good) is a benevolant society established in 1784. It works for the betterment of the people, both individually as well as a community. It did that – amongst other things – by establishing schools, libraries and banks. The Nutsspaarbanken were taken over by Fortis. Fortis bank was taken over by ABN AMRO bank when Fortis went belly-up.

The Huis van Achten was a provenhuis established in 1656 by a will of Johan van Nordingen de Jonge. A provenhuis was a old people home. If you wanted to live there, you had to pay a capital sum and you were cared for the rest of your live. This provenhuis was for men only and no more than eight could live there, hence the name Huis van Achten (House of Eight). Nowadays it is normal house, but with only seven apartments. You can also use the representative rooms for functions.

The Huis van Achten was a provenhuis established in 1656 by a will of Johan van Nordingen de Jonge. A provenhuis was a old people home. If you wanted to live there, you had to pay a capital sum and you were cared for the rest of your live. This provenhuis was for men only and no more than eight could live there, hence the name Huis van Achten (House of Eight). Nowadays it is normal house, but with only seven apartments. You can also use the representative rooms for functions.

The Hof van Sonoy was originally a cloister. In 1573 it was sold to Diederik Sonoy, a military leader in the Eighty Years War. In 1743 the church bought it and made it into a old-people’s home. Now it is a restaurant.

Tiles from the factory Rozenburg

On the gable of the Weigh House. The Waag (Weigh House) was originally a chapel, but transformed into a weigh house in 1582–1583. The gable was renewed in 1884, but followed the original design.

Weigh House. The Waag (Weigh House) was originally a chapel, but transformed into a weigh house in 1582–1583. The gable was renewed in 1884, but followed the original design.

On the gable of the Waag The Waag (Weigh House) was originally a chapel, but transformed into a weigh house in 1582–1583. The gable was renewed in 1884, but followed the original design.

One of the advantages of a motor bike is that you can drive into the centre of a city.

One of the advantages of a motor bike is that you can drive into the centre of a city.