The Korenbeurs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːrə(m)ˌbøːrs]; English: Grain Exchange) is a neoclassical building in Groningen in the Netherlands. It was originally used as an exchange for food grain trade. Its current tenant is Albert Heijn.[1]
Korenbeurs | |
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Location in Groningen in the Netherlands | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Address | Akerkhof 1 Groningen, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 53°13′0″N 6°33′48″E / 53.21667°N 6.56333°E |
Current tenants | Albert Heijn |
Dutch Rijksmonument 18415
The building is a rijksmonument (national heritage site) since 1971[2] and is one of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites that was selected in 1990.[3]
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Korenbeurs in 2009, with the tower of Der Aa-kerk behind it
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Backside of the building in 1992
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Interior in 1992
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Detail frontage. (East side).
References
edit- ^ (in Dutch) AH Akerkhof, Albert Heijn. Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
- ^ (in Dutch) Monumentnummer: 18415, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
- ^ "UNESCO "Top 100" onroerende objecten". Top 100 van Nederlandse monumenten. Instituut voor Kunst- en Architectuurgeschiedenis, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
External links
edit- Media related to Korenbeurs, Groningen at Wikimedia Commons