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Zon’s and De Star Hofjes

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  • These two delightfulhofjes are close to one another on Prinsengracht. At Zon’s Hofje, a stone plaque depicting Noah’s Ark is a clue that it was built on the site of a clandestine church known by that name. The De Star – officially Van Brienen – Hofje is named after a brewery that stood on this site. Merchant Jan Van Brienen is said to have built it in gratitude for his release from a vault in which he had accidently been locked.

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Zon’s Hofje: Prinsengracht 159–171 Open 10am–5pm Mon–Fri De Star Hofje: Prinsengracht 89–133 Open 6am–6pm Mon–Fri, 6am–2pm Sat
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