STADSHOTEL GEERTRUIDENBERG

PROPERTY CATEGORY - STANDARD CLASS ADDITIONAL HOTEL DESCRIPTION THIS TOWN HALL WAS HOUSED IN FOUR COMPOUND BUILDINGS AT MARKT 32 TO 38. THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDINGS GOES BACK TO THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, 1330. THE TWO LEFT BUILDINGS WERE COUNT'S HOUSES WITH VAULTED CELLARS AND IN ONE OF THE ROOMS MURALS ABOUT THE LIFE AND CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST FROM THE 15TH CENTURY. THE RIGHT BUILDING DATES FROM 1366. THE SHOWPIECE NO. 36 IS THE FORMER TOWN HALL. ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE WALLS AND THE CELLAR ALSO DATE FROM THE 14TH CENTURY. THE APPEARANCE OF THE CURRENT FACADE WITH BALCONY DATES FROM 1768. THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, NOW WEDDING HALL, SERVED AS A COURT, HENCE THE IMAGES OF LADY JUSTICE IN VARIOUS PLACES. THE EXECUTION OF ANY PUNISHMENT COULD BE CARRIED OUT ON THE SCAFFOLD IN FRONT OF THE STEPS LOCATION AND AREA INFORMATION - PRIMARY PROPERTY LOCATION SUBURB - PRIMARY AIRPORT CODE RTM - DISTANCE FROM PROPERTY 42 MI / 68.1 KM - DIR FROM AIRPORT TO PROP SE - PRIMARY CITY CODE GLZ - DISTANCE TO CITY CENTER 12 MI / 19.0 KM - DIRECTION FROM CITY CENTER NE