HAARLEM . 63 erections, has in front a very elevated flight of steps. The facade, having an open balcony, shows a simplicity rare in Holland, and contrasts strongly with the neighbouring structure, the Old Shambles (fig. 40), a Spanish and Hindoo edifice of a most grotesque appearance. The swollen… … Fig. 41. — The Amsterdam Gate at Haarlem. the red colour of the bricks, and the white tint of the stone or of the parts covered with plaster, produce altogether an effect which is characteristic, but only moderately pleasing. The ramparts which formerly defended the town are now nearly demolished.…
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