Monuments in Noord-Holland

R. Stenvert en C. Kolman (2006)

Gepubliceerd op 26-03-2018

The foremost goal building in Hoorn

betekenis & definitie

(Achterstraat 2) housed the St. George's Guild (arch) and the St. Sebastian's Guild (longbow). On a piece of land purchased by the city council in 1527, the transverse building of the St. George's guild was established in 1585 (annual anchors), the façade of which was renewed in 1778.

The building section for the St. Sebastian guild was erected in 1615 at the site of a predecessor from 1564 and has a facade with linked Tuscan pilasters and arches with a Mannerist scroll ornament. The sandstone entrance gate has a broken segmental pediment and three statues (maker Jeremias Sutel of Northeim). In 1648, the building section of St. Sebastian's Guild was extended with a deep building, which received colossal ionic pilasters at the front. Both the part from 1615 and that from 1648 were later stripped of the top façade. Inside is a large room with a beamed soldering on carved consoles (1648). In 1767 the two target buildings were united and the building served for meetings and sales. From 1875 to 1971 a hotel was established.

The target area is closed off on the north side by two maniëristische geblokte gates (1638) with richly carved top with images of St. George and the dragon and St. Sebastian (restored 1992). These gates were moved slightly in 1910, flanking the then-built Municipal Gymnastics School (Achter de Vest 34) after a design by J. Faber. Hereby the tops with the coat of arms of Hoorn have been exchanged.