Ancient City Gate And Paviours In Hoorn Editorial Photo

Netherlands, province North-Holland small city Horn, municipality Drechterland: on the street the Draafsingel [former moat] there is situated the Oosterpoort, the only remaining gate of the town. The building was built by J. J. Bilhamer late sixteenth, 16th, century. It is a curved archway passage with ornamental facades in Italian-style architecture. The house, gatehouse, on top dates from the beginning of the seventeenth, 17th century. The gate is a landmark, cultural heritage site, national monument and tourist attraction. On the city side road workers, construction workers, the sidewalk, pavement, with vowels new to laying. This work is their daily life, income, occupation and profession.