artworks front ancient bossu house hoorn

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Artworks in front of ancient Bossu house in Hoorn

Netherlands, North Holland province, region West-Friesland; city, small town Hoorn [municipality Drechterland]: on the street the Slapershaven is one of the Bossuhuizen from the early seventeenth, 17th, century. In the facade of this Bossuhuis sit reliefs, gable, and verses or texts that refer to the Bossu battle, on the Zuiderzee [present IJsselmeer] in 1573. In that year defeated the Watergeuzen and the West Frisians a Spanish fleet, fleet of Spain, which was commanded by the Count, Admiral Bossu. This historic building is a landmark, cultural heritage site, national monument and tourist attraction. Closeup of the frontage of this ancient structure.