Architecture

Gemeenlandshuis, portal with coat of arms

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

Gemeenlandshuis [Dutch]
Hoofdkantoor van het Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland [Dutch]
Huis met de bellen [Dutch]
Gemeenlandshuis, portal with coat of arms

Architecture

The Gemeenlandshuis is Delft's oldest stone-built house, housing the Delfland Water Authority which is Netherland's oldest government institution.

The coats of arms on the portal were designed by Pieter Post in 1652.

structure overview
Gemeenlandshuis
created
1652
architect
Pieter Post

Architecture: Gemeenlandshuis

full/alternative names
Headquarters of the Delfland Water Authority, House of Cones
historic names
s'Heeren Herberghe [Dutch]
built
1505
culture
Dutch, Flemish, German
style/period
Late Gothic, Brabantine Gothic
work type by function
residential building
1505–1572
courthouse
1572–1583
noble residence
1583–1639
administration building
1645
material
sandstone
technique
stonemasonry
architect
Antoon I Keldermans
artist
Justaes Le Prince
patronage
Jan de Huyter

Geography

Europe » Western Europe » Kingdom of the Netherlands » Netherlands » South Holland » Delft » Binnenstad
local language location name
Delft, Nederland [Dutch]
cultural historical region
Holland
historical affiliations
Holy Roman Empire
1505-1648
County of Holland
1505-1795
Habsburg Netherlands
1505-1795
Spanish Netherlands
1556-1581
Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
1581-1795
Batavian Republic
1795-1806
Kingdom of Holland
1806-1810
French Empire
1810-1815
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
1815-1839

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
4,604 × 5,600  pixel
39.0 × 47.4 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
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