Bontehuis
A building called the Bontehuis has stood on this spot for centuries.
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Predecessors were demolished or burned down but were rebuilt again and again under the name Bontehuis. One lore reports that the roof of the very oldest Bontehuis had colourful tiles: hence the name Bontehuis. The Bontehuis was an inn with room for horses, a grocery shop and an apple orchard. It seems to have been known in French times as a smugglers' nest for spirits, especially the then much-loved 'foezel', prepared from potatoes. The place must have been bustling with boaters, travellers and regulars.
This building has been there since 1908. In the time of Aletta Ja...
Predecessors were demolished or burned down but were rebuilt again and again under the name Bontehuis. One lore reports that the roof of the very oldest Bontehuis had colourful tiles: hence the name Bontehuis. The Bontehuis was an inn with room for horses, a grocery shop and an apple orchard. It seems to have been known in French times as a smugglers' nest for spirits, especially the then much-loved 'foezel', prepared from potatoes. The place must have been bustling with boaters, travellers and regulars.
This building has been there since 1908. In Aletta Jacobs' time, you were now standing on the waterfront, in front of the Bonthuizer Bridge over the old Winschoterdiep. The building was designed in Art Nouveau style, an innovative movement that included posters calling for the fight for women's suffrage. In 2007, it was nominated for demolition, but protests by residents prevented this.
This location is part of the route'In the footsteps of Aletta Jacobs'.