The Koornstapelhuis, the Tolhuisje and the Gildehuis der Graanmeters, 11-13 Graslei, Ghent
Artist/Photographer | Kamen, Ruth |
Country | Belgium |
City | Ghent |
Subject Date | 1698 |
Image Date | 2009 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Digital image |
Library Reference | (Kamen Ghent 11822) |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Ruth Kamen / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Town houses ; Riverside buildings ; Warehouses ; Guildhalls ; Public buildings |
NOTES: The Romanesque Koornstapelhuis dates from c. 1200, the oldest house on Graslei, and was originally a public warehouse for storing grain. The Tolhuisje, originally a customs house, dates from 1682. The Baroque Gildhuis der Graanmeters was built for the Guildhouse of Grain Weighers in 1698.
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