Type bank Address Burgwal 45 Province South Holland | Location Delft Completed ca.1769 | |
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Architectural style neo-classical with roccoco doorway Similar Maria van Jesse Church, City Hall, Nieuwe Kerk, Oude Kerk - Delft | ||
The Stadsleenbank Delft is a former Bank van Lening on the Burgwal 45 in Delft, and serves today as a pop music podium for concerts. The gable stone is inscribed '1769 Den Ingangh van de Stadsleenbanck', whereby "Den Ingangh" means entrance. Delft first received rights for a city lombard or "lommerd" bank in 1287 from Floris V. In 1367 similar rights "as in Delft" were granted to Haarlem by Albert I, Duke of Bavaria. The Lombard bankers sold out to the city council in 1676, and the bank functioned until 1923 when it was dissolved. The archives 1676-1923 were only partially retained and were inventoried in 1970 and are today in the collection of the city of Delft.
Map of Stadsleenbank Delft, Delft, Netherlands
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