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The post-office is one of several public buildings in Groningen that were designed by C.H. Peters, who was born in this city. It's a building in his usual neo-Gothic style and was built in 1908. |
Behind this Gothic facade from the 15th century is a building that is about a century older. It has had many different functions, including that of a brewery and a warehouse. It's now a museum. |
The Der Aa-kerk, or simply A-kerk, is a Gothic church that in catholic times was dedicated to Mary and St. Nicolaas. An originally Romanogothic church was rebuilt into a Gothic one, of which the tower and part of the nave collapsed in 1710, after which these parts were replaced by the current, colourful tower. |
The korenbeurs or corn-exchange was the third building with that function at this location. It was designed in neo-Classical style by city-architect J.G. van Beusekom and built in 1863-1865. |
The Academybuilding or main building of the university replaced an earlier building which was destroyed by fire in 1906. In 1907-1909 this building in neo-Renaissance style, designed by J.A.W. Vrijman, was built. The town hall of Bremen (Germany) was taken as an example for this design. |
This former tax-collector's office dates from 1913. The architect copied the Gothic facade of the former town hall, which was demolished in 1775. |
The mennonite church is a building in simple neo-Classical style from 1815. It lies at some distance from the road, as it is probably the successor of a hidden church. The mennonites had churches at the same location since 1695. |
This medieval house, with its facade in manneristic style from 1612, has been part of the court of justice since 1754.
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