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  Court architecture The construction of the Scherpenheuvel church, gallery and Oratory house

  Valerie Herremans, Joris Snaet

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  This article presents a number of new insights into the construction and significance of the Marian shrine of Scherpenheuvel. Archival research indicates that work on the dome of the church designed by Wenzel Coebergher (1557-1634) had already been completed by circa 1621. It is also safe to assume that the gallery behind the church and the Oratory house were completed much earlier than previously supposed. A stylistic analysis of the ornamentation used in the annexe behind the tower and in the gallery suggests that these were designed by Jacob Francart (1583-1651). In addition,...

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  The medieval houses of Nijmegen’s Benedenstad (Lower Town) Results of an historical documentation project (1959-1973)

  Dik Berends, m.m.v. Gabri van Tussenbroek

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  The redevelopment of Nijmegen’s Lower Town, the oldest and most impoverished part of the city, had already been mooted before the Second World War. After the war the city council considered a succession of redevelopment plans, finally opting for a street plan that more or less echoed the original, historical parcellation. Although the historical value of the houses was acknowledged, a large number of houses were demolished in the 1960s. To document the buildings scheduled for demolition, officials from Department for the Preservation of Historic Buildings conducted a survey between 1959...