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Goudkantoor
The Goudkantoor ( en, Gold Office) is a building built in 1635 and located on Waagstraat near the Grote Markt (Main Square) in Groningen, Netherlands. Originally it was built as an office for the receiver of the province of Groningen when it was called ''Collectehuis''. The text on the building, Date Caesari quae sunt Caesaris (Latin) (English: Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's) refers to the original function. The coat of arms of the city of Groningen is located on the building. The name Goudkantoor goes back to 1814-1887, when the ''Waarborgbureau voor Goud- en Zilverwerken'' was located in the building. Gold and silver could get a hallmark so people could prove it was real. Prior to World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ... the Northern Ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goudkantoor Groningen Netherlands
The Goudkantoor ( en, Gold Office) is a building built in 1635 and located on Waagstraat near the Grote Markt (Main Square) in Groningen (city), Groningen, Netherlands. Originally it was built as an office for the receiver of the province of Groningen (province), Groningen when it was called ''Collectehuis''. The text on the building, Date Caesari quae sunt Caesaris (Latin) (English language, English: Render unto Caesar..., Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's) refers to the original function. The coat of arms of the city of Groningen (city), Groningen is located on the building. The name Goudkantoor goes back to 1814-1887, when the ''Waarborgbureau voor Goud- en Zilverwerken'' was located in the building. Gold and silver could get a hallmark so people could prove it was real. Prior to World War II the Northern Ship Transport was located in the building. Just before Battle of Groningen, the liberation of the city, in April 1945, the entire collection was transferred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |