A white house

A view from the city of Amersfoort.

Pharmacy sign

I found this 'gaper' above the door of hotel 'Logement De Gaaper', near the market square in Amersfoort. It's the oldest stone house in the city, and as the head above the entrance indicates it used to be a pharmacy in the second half of the 19th century. The open mouth did not mean the figure was yawning, but that he was ready to take medicine.

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Weekend Reflections

Two more photos from our walk in the old city centre of Amersfoort, last Saturday. Never mind that it was grey and rainy outside, the views were still wonderful :)

Like Amersfoort, many Dutch cities were built around canals, or 'grachten' in Dutch. Grachten were the life-lines of a city, and they were used for many purposes: for transportation, for draining, as water supply and as sewers, all at the same time.

Have a great weekend!

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Gable stones

Two gable stones from Amersfoort: These three rings are from the beer brewery Drie Ringen (Three Rings) in the Drieringensteeg..

.. and D Gulde Vysel ('De Vergulde Vijzel' or 'The Gold-Plated Jack-Screw') can be found on one of the walls of Muurhuizen, and must be relating to long ago handicraft business. The homes at this address (Muurhuizen means literally 'Wall homes') are built on the location of the former city-wall.

Monday murals

Two totally different murals from different parts of the world, however they also show some similarities: both are on transformator sheds and only one colour is used. The top photo was made last month in Salt Lake City (Utah), and the 2nd photo is from last weekend and was made in the Dutch city of Amersfoort!
Which one do you like best? I can't decide..

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Amersfoort city walk

Away from the crowded Amersfoort shopping centre are quiet streets like this one..

..and here you find small shops, like this one specialised in Dutch cheese.

A typical October day

This is a picture taken in the city of Amersfoort earlier today. Looking at the weather we had a typical October day for the Netherlands: grey, cold and damp, but also fine colouring trees that make it so wonderful.

Enjoy your weekend!