Kampen - Town Hall Stadhuis

 
In Oude Straat is Kampen's finest building, the Town Hall (Stadhuis), with a richly decorated facade. Originally 14th century, it was rebuilt in 1543 after a fire. The badly weathered Late Gothic statues on the facade were replaced in 1933-38 by copies. The most notable feature of the interior is the Schepenzaal (Magistrates' Hall), with heavy oak paneling, a Renaissance mantlepiece of 1545 and the carved oak stalls of the magistrates.

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The Town Hall also contains a number of pictures and a complete collection of portraits of the Princes of Orange, beginning with William I. The iron gate at the entrance to the tower was a trophy brought back to Kampen after the capture of Voorst Castle, near Zwolle, in 1362. Visitors are shown the Magistrates' Hall and the Orange Gallery.
Hours:
May 1 to September 30: 11am-12pm, 2pm-4pm; Sat: 11am-12pm, 1pm-5pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Fri
October 1 to April 30: 11am-12pm, 2pm-4pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Fri, Sun, Mon, Fri, Sat

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