Roode Steen Explained

Roode Steen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈroːdə steːn/;), also known as Kaasmarkt (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈkaːsmɑr(ə)kt/;), is a square and a road junction in the city center of Hoorn, Netherlands.

The Westfries Museum and the weigh house (Waag) are both located on the Roode Steen. A statue of Jan Pieterszoon Coen, made by Ferdinand Leenhoff, was placed on the square in 1893.^[1]

Road junction

Roode Steen is the meeting point of four streets and two alleys. Clockwise from the northwest, these are:

• Grote Noord
• Kerkstraat
• Grote Oost
• Grote Havensteeg
• West
• Proostensteeg

See also

• Nieuwmarkt

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mee. Tonny van der. 19 June 2020. Beeld J.P. Coen in Hoorn was altijd al mikpunt van kritiek. 6 September 2020. Algemeen Dagblad. nl.