Haarlem

19 August 2003

After arriving at the train station, I walked into the old town and explored. I used the guidebook, "Rick Steves' Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels, 2003" by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw (Avalon Travel) which had a section on Haarlem (although it is not listed in the title).

• the Haarlem train station
• the Grote Kerk in the main square, dating from 1390-1540, aka Grote of St. Bavokerk (www.bavo.nl)
• interior of the Grote Kerk
• the largest pipe organ in the Nederlands, Mozart played here
• stained-glass window at Grote Kerk
• Vleeshall (meat Market?), in middle
• meat market?
• emblem on meat market wall
• pleasant alley on way to Frans Hals Museum
• I visited the excellent Frans Hals Museum (www.franshalsmuseum.nl), Frans was an impressionist before their time
• courtyard at Frans Hals Museum
• fish market
• street passed on walk, where is this?
• street passed on walk north on east side of old town, where?
• view along east side of old town, where?
• courtyard on east side of old town
• Nieuwe Gracht on north side of old town

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