Goudkantoor Groningen
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The Goudkantoor is a building that was built in 1635 and is located on the Waagstraat. It was built for the bankruptcy trustee of the province of Groningen.
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•April 4, 2023
The building originally served as an office for the tax collector in the province of Groningen. It was then called the Collection House.
In 1814, a guarantee office for gold objects was established, which was officially called 'Goud- en Zilversmitkeurhuis' or 'Guarantee Office', but because these names were considered too long, the name 'Gold Office' was soon popularly adopted.Nowadays it houses a restaurant.translated by•September 3, 2023
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