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Dinghuis
The Dinghuis (Ding House) is a building in downtown Maastricht, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, constructed at the end of the 15th century. (''Ding'' is the Dutch name for the governing assembly known in most Germanic languages as a Thing (assembly), thing.) The building was constructed in the Gothic architecture, gothic style of architecture. The northern façade, built around 1470, is Half-timbered, timber-framed, and the main façade, built of Namur (province), Namur stone, has a pediment containing a grand clock face. At the top of the steeply sloped roof is a tower that was once used as a lookout. The Dinghuis served mainly administrative and judicial functions (a ''ding/thing'' being a judicial assembly), and its cellars contained gaols for holding prisoners. In 1713, the Dinghuis also served as a theater. Today, it is home to the town's visitor center. References * (2001): ''Monumentengids Maastricht''. Primavera Pers, Leiden. * (1974): ''Rondom H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinghuis
The Dinghuis (Ding House) is a building in downtown Maastricht, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, constructed at the end of the 15th century. (''Ding'' is the Dutch name for the governing assembly known in most Germanic languages as a Thing (assembly), thing.) The building was constructed in the Gothic architecture, gothic style of architecture. The northern façade, built around 1470, is Half-timbered, timber-framed, and the main façade, built of Namur (province), Namur stone, has a pediment containing a grand clock face. At the top of the steeply sloped roof is a tower that was once used as a lookout. The Dinghuis served mainly administrative and judicial functions (a ''ding/thing'' being a judicial assembly), and its cellars contained gaols for holding prisoners. In 1713, the Dinghuis also served as a theater. Today, it is home to the town's visitor center. References * (2001): ''Monumentengids Maastricht''. Primavera Pers, Leiden. * (1974): ''Rondom H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
