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Town Hall, De Rijp

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Alternative names
  
Raadhuis De Rijp

Completed
  
1630

Phone
  
+31 299 676 987

Architect
  
Jan Leeghwater

Location
  
De Rijp

Opened
  
1630

Province
  
North Holland

Town Hall, De Rijp

Type
  
Seat of local government

Architectural style
  
Amsterdam renaissance style

Owner
  
Municipality Graft-De Rijp

Address
  
Kleine Dam 1, 1483 BJ De Rijp, Netherlands

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–7PMTuesday9AM–7PMWednesday9AM–7PMThursday9AM–7PMFriday9AM–7PMSaturday9AM–7PMSunday9AM–7PMMonday9AM–7PMSuggest an edit

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The Town Hall of De Rijp is a former city hall in De Rijp, Netherlands. The government offices have moved, but the former waag and burgerzaal are still used for weddings and other official proceedings. The rest of the building is in use as the local visitor's center of De Rijp.

History

The building was designed by the architect-engineer Jan Leeghwater. He designed and built it 1630, after he had already occupied the location as mayor and manager of the Beemster polder project, completed in 1612. The building survived a fire in 1654 that damaged most of the town south of this building. The former mayor's office and vierschaar can only be seen by appointment, but visitors are welcome on the ground floor, which has a short film about the history of De Rijp for visitors, and where the old weighing scales from 1632 can be seen. One of three old fire hoses designed by Jan van der Heyden in 1672, which were formerly in use by the Town fire brigade can also be seen there. This apparatus has been kept in working order and is used occasionally for demonstrations.

References

Town Hall, De Rijp Wikipedia