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Boutique Hotel Rijks/Oude Manhuis

Boutique Hotel Rijks/Oude Manhuis

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Boutique Hotel Rijks/Oude Manhuis

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Location: Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 16, 2023

For a long time, the Manshuis was located in an outbuilding of the monastery of the Black Sisters. In 1655 a new building was constructed and in 1689 the Manshuis received its own entrance, a gate decorated with two stone statues depicting two old people. Between 1741 and 1787, the Manshuis served as a lodging house, military hospital and barracks. it remained in function as an old people's home until 1962.
Now the courtyard is an oasis of peace for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle. Enjoy the old tree in the shade and muse about the past.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

September 21, 2025

On Zusterstraat, you'll find the old man's house. In 1628, an orphanage was opened in this former convent. In addition, elderly people could live in the nursing home for a substantial fee. The elderly and orphans didn't get along well, which caused problems. Therefore, it was decided to build a separate house, called the man's house, so that the groups could remain separate. The man's house was given a decorated gate and a beautiful garden, including a chestnut tree that has been visible in photographs since 1910. During the summer months, you can enjoy intimate concerts with perfect acoustics here. This unique building, with the charming "man's house garden" at the rear, has been completely renovated and transformed into a comfortable city hotel.

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Katrien

April 15, 2022

The old man's house in Goes is a national monument on the Zusterstraat in Goes.

After an orphanage was opened in a former monastery on Zusterstraat in 1628, the elderly were also admitted to that orphanage. They could purchase a large sum of money and had to bring their own bed with blankets and some other items, which would be given to the orphanage in the event of death. The mixing of elderly people and children and the mixing of functions led to difficulties. From 1654 onwards, part of the money raised was used to build a separate man's house. For this purpose, houses on Zusterstraat are being demolished. At the beginning of 1656, a large, but austere complex was built. Only the entrance has a beautiful gate with a text and two statues. The text reads

To help and comfort men and women
This new building is absolutely right
In peace everyone here syn tyt
And teynde van syn live long

The statues represent a wealthy man and woman, which is what the manhouse was aiming for. And they came, after all, a large purchase price had to be paid for a quiet and well-cared for old age.

In later times, the man's home increasingly became a shelter for poor elderly people. The manhuis retained its function as a retirement home until 1969. After that, it was used for the music school. The building was restored in 1982-1983, after which the ROC Zeeland and Luzac College temporarily settled there.

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