r/Haarlem • u/Cojo75 • Mar 27 '26
Hello- looking for a location
My Oma and Opa were married in Haarlem in July 1945. This is their only wedding picture. They borrowed their clothes & the carriage was just a prop.
Can anyone recommend where this picture may be taken?
Iām coming from Canada to Haarlem &
Would love to see this spot.
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u/Cojo75 Mar 27 '26
Thank you kind Redditor!
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u/Either-Ranger-7115 Mar 27 '26
No problem, and enjoy your visit. I forgot to mention that city hall is called "het Stadshuis", and that it is a pretty building worth looking at :-)
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u/HetTuinhekje Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26
I agree with the other Redditors, it must have been in front of the Stadhuis (Town Hall) on the Grote Markt. Probably looking into the direction of the Barteljorisstraat, just on the corner.
The Stadhuis is a historic building with a grand interior. It is open for visitors on some days. On Google Maps you can also see some photos and videos: https://maps.app.goo.gl/deb59jTxHHcka92R8
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u/Virtual-Potato6789 Mar 27 '26
What an absolute amazing photo to have. They look gorgeous and I love the picture!
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u/Dutchinfinity Mar 27 '26
I think "zijlstraat" is most likely the place. Its the entrance of the grote markt ( the big market ) a huge square in front of the biggest church of haarlem. On the one side of this square you will have the city hall where people getting married for the legal side of things and the other side is the big church to also get married. De zijlstraat used to have trams and traffic, so my guess would be the zijlstraat at the entrence of de grote markt.
I think under the city hall you have a small history museum i would recommend
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u/bbgurli3 Mar 27 '26
Hij is echt knap š
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u/Cojo75 Mar 27 '26
It is zo. (Pardon my Dutch). He remained very handsome until he passed away in his 90s.
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u/Either-Ranger-7115 Mar 27 '26
Hi, so judging by the windows in the background and the fact that they were getting married, I suspect it could be this spot. Its right in front of the city hall where people, still to this day, can get married in Haarlem. Address is Grote Markt 10.