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Korenbeurs (Groningen)

Coordinates: 53°13′0″N 6°33′48″E / 53.21667°N 6.56333°E / 53.21667; 6.56333
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Korenbeurs
The Korenbeurs in 2012
Korenbeurs (Groningen) is located in Groningen (province)
Korenbeurs (Groningen)
Location in Groningen in the Netherlands
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
AddressAkerkhof 1
Groningen, Netherlands
Coordinates53°13′0″N 6°33′48″E / 53.21667°N 6.56333°E / 53.21667; 6.56333
Current tenantsAlbert Heijn

The Korenbeurs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːrə(m)ˌbøːrs]; English: Grain Exchange) is a neoclassical building in Groningen in the Netherlands. It was originally used as an exchange for food grain trade. Its current tenant is Albert Heijn.[1]

The building is a rijksmonument (national heritage site) since 1971[2] and is one of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites that was selected in 1990.[3]

References

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  1. ^ (in Dutch) AH Akerkhof, Albert Heijn. Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Monumentnummer: 18415, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
  3. ^ "UNESCO "Top 100" onroerende objecten". Top 100 van Nederlandse monumenten. Instituut voor Kunst- en Architectuurgeschiedenis, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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