点评:There is a lot to see in the beautiful, cobbled Grote Markt square in central Haarlem.
Apart from the imposing Great Church which dominates the square, there are several other 13th and 14th century buildings, including the Vleeshal which dates from 1603.
With its steep gabled roof, ornate dormers and striking red and yellow patterned brickwork, it is one of the most distinctive buildings on the square.
It looks like a stately home so we were very surprised us to learn that this grand building was in fact a meat hall. It’s hard to imagine that such an extravagant building housed around 40 butchers and their giant carcasses of meat.
If you look about halfway up to the building you will see finely carved heads of oxen and sheep.
The sale of meat was strictly regulated and this was the only place in Haarlem where fresh meat was allowed to be sold.
Today, the Vleeshal houses both the Frans Hal Museum the Haarlem Archaeological Museum. The Archaeological Museum is free but if you don’t know it’s there, it’s easy to miss the small door on the left (we did so unfortunately we missed out).
翻译:哈勒姆市中心美丽的鹅卵石大市场广场上有很多值得一看的地方。
除了广场上气势宏伟的大教堂外,广场上还有其他几座 13 世纪和 14 世纪的建筑,包括建于 1603 年的 Vleeshal。
它拥有陡峭的山墙式屋顶、华丽的天窗和醒目的红黄相间的砖墙,是广场上最独特的建筑之一。
它看起来像一座庄严的住宅,所以当我们得知这座宏伟的建筑实际上是一个肉厅时,我们非常惊讶。很难想象,如此奢华的建筑里竟然住着大约 40 名屠夫和他们巨大的肉胴体。
如果你看向建筑的一半,你会看到精雕细琢的牛头和羊头。
肉类的销售受到严格管制,这是哈勒姆唯一允许销售鲜肉的地方。
如今,Vleeshal 既是 Frans Hal 博物馆,也是哈勒姆考古博物馆。考古博物馆是免费的,但如果你不知道它在那里,很容易错过左边的小门(我们很遗憾错过了)。