Zuiderhofje

Zuiderhofje

The Zuiderhofje is a hofje in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

The hofje was founded in 1640 by Jacques van Damme and Elisabeth Blenckvliet, his wife and is owned by the Mennonite church of Haarlem.

The hofje is located in the Zuiderstraat, next to the parking garage at the Raaks. The current houses are from 1892.

The hofje is for single, senior women.


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