Naarden Town Hall

The building is made of baked and cut stone. The western facade has a large and a small top with steps. On the north side there is an elegant six-sided tower.

Two of the facade stones bear the text: "QVICQ D ERIT SUPERANDA OIS FORTUNA EEREDO EST" and "IST LYDEN IST VRVEGHT DRAEGTET SOOT GODT VVEGT". The facade also contains three coats of arms without blazons but with cartouches.

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Above the portico you will see the images of faith, hope and justice. The frieze contains the text: "GOD REGIERT AL ANNO 1601".

The image of love is placed at the top of the large facade, and at the small top a sitting lion with a coat of arms without a blazon. The side wall has lion masks and a stone with the text: "ANNO 1601" in a cartouche.

A skylight on the side wall attracts attention, especially because of the chased lead decorations. The crowning of this roof window and weather vane on the aforementioned turret represent the double eagle from the Naarden coat of arms.

(gooisemereninformatie.nl/homepage/straf-en-opoffering/137-home/naarden/bijzondere-gebouwen/254-stadhuis-naarden)

Naarden is worth a visit! Very nice city center. Invites you to linger.

Nice bike ride around the country outside of the big cities