Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Jan Leliman
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
1. Jan Leliman Marker
Hij was een Nederlands architect en voorzitter van de Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Bouwkunst. In zijn jonge jaren was hij leerling van architect en ingenieur Johan Frederik Metzelaar in Rotterdam. In Amsterdam studeerde hij aan de afdeling Bouwkunde van de Koninklijke Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten. Leliman mengde. zich actief in de achitectuurdiscussie van zijn tijd. Zijn bekendste ontwerpen zijn het Prinsengrachtziekenhuis (1856) en de sociλteit Arti et Amicitae aan het Rokin. Zijn stijl is overwegend eclectisch, hij combineerde meerdere historische stijlen.
Jan Leliman was a Dutch architect and chairman of the Society for the Promotion of Architecture. In his early years he was a student of architect and engineer Johan Frederik Metzelaar in Rotterdam. In Amsterdam he studied at the Department of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Art. Leliman actively participated in the architecture debates of his time. His most famous designs are the Prinsengracht Hospital (1856) and the Arti et Amicitae Society building on the Rokin in Amsterdam. His style is mainly eclectic, combining several historical styles.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 1, 1910.
Location. 52° 22.688′ N, 4° 47.782′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Jan Lelimanhof and Pierre Cuypershof, on the right when traveling north on Jan Lelimanhof. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jan Lelimanhof 2, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1067 LB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pierre Cuypers (within shouting distance of this marker); Jan Springer (within shouting distance of this marker); Michel de Klerk (about 90
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
2. Jan Leliman Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Jan Leliman (Wikipedia, in Dutch).
Overview (in translation): Johannes Hermanus (Jan) Leliman (Amsterdam, June 26, 1828 Amsterdam, December 1, 1910) was a Dutch architect and chairman of the Society for the Promotion of Architecture. He was an important representative of eclecticism in the Netherlands.(Submitted on January 17, 2023.)
Photographed by Jacob Olie (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons), June 24, 1898
3. Jan Leliman at his studio at 559 Keizersgracht in Amsterdam
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
