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Haarlem is a city and municipality at the same time located in the bank of river Spaarne. It is the capital of North Holland. It is a medium size city with 162,914 inhabitants. The neighboring cities of Haarlem are Bloemendaal, Hoofddorp, Zandvoort and Haarlemmermeer. This city was first mentioned in a document from the 10th century. In 1245 Haarlem received its recognition as a city from William II of Haarlem. This city has a rich history with old architectural buildings such as De Adriaan, Meat Hall, Taylers Hofje, The Dome etc. which attract tourists to visit the city.
De Adriaan a Wind Mill was built in 1778 by Adriaan de Boois (an Amsterdam enterpreneur). On may 19, 1779 , the mill started to use for grinding tuff into trass. Tras is added to masonry motor to make walls water light. In 1802, this mill was sold to a tobacconist, and he turn this mill into a tobacco factory.
The Grote or St.-Bavokerk (Historical Sint-Bavo Cathedral ) is a late medieval church building in the Dutch city of Haarlem, located on the Grote Markt. It was dedicated to Saint Bavo until the Reformation..
The dome prison is a former prison in Haarlem. It is one of three Panopticon-style buildings situated in the country. It was built in 1901 by Willem Metzelaar.
Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science.
The Frans Hals Museum ( Frans Halsmuseum , formerly Stedelijk Museum van Haarlem ) is a museum in the North Holland city of Haarlem , founded in 1862, known as "museum of the Golden Age ". The collection is based on the rich collection of the city itself, which has been built up since the 16th century.
Jannetje Johanna (Jo) Schaft (16 September 1920 – 17 April 1945) was a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. She became known as "the girl with the red hair" (Dutch: het meisje met het rode haar, German: das Mädchen mit dem roten Haar). Her secret name in the resistance movement was "Hannie".
