Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Recht en Slecht / Right and Wrong

Gravensteen

— Leidse Loper / Leiden Loop —

Recht en Slecht / Right and Wrong Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 24, 2022

1. Recht en Slecht / Right and Wrong Marker - wide view

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Het Gravensteen was oorspronkelijk de gevangenis van de graven van Holland: het "steen". De vierkante toren is het oudste gedeelte van het complex en dateert waarschijnlijk uit het begin van de 13de eeuw. De zeshoekige traptoren aan de linkerzijde werd in de tweede helft van de 15de eeuw toegevoegd. In 1463 droeg Philips van Bourgondië het gebouw over aan de stad Leiden.
In de eerste helft van de 17de eeuw werd voor de toren een galerij gebouwd. Vanaf hier hadden schout en schepenen uitzicht op de executieplaats, die in de volksmond ‘Schoonverdriet’ of ‘het groene zoodje’ heette. Om het hele Gravensteen liep een gracht.
Vaak werden de lijken van terechtgestelden als afschrikwekkend voorbeeld tentoongesteld op het Galgenveld buiten de Morspoort.

Schuin tegenover het Gravensteen ligt de Latijnse School, waar Rembrandt zijn opleidinggenoot voordat hij als schilder in de leer ging. Hier werd hij van 1616 tot 1620 onderwezen in Latijn en Grieks en kreeg hij ook zijn eerste tekenissen.

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This building was originally the county prison. The square tower is the oldest part dating

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from the 13^th century. The hexagonal tower on the left was added in the 15^th century in 1463 the count transferred the prison to the city.
The gallery in front was built in the 17^th century. From here judges watched executions on the square, which was popularly called "Fairsorrow". Corpses were often exhibited on the Gallow's Field outside the western city gate in order to discourage future crimes.

Diagonally opposite the prison lies the Latin School, where Rembrandt went to school before beginning his apprenticeship as a painter. Here he was educated from 1616 till 1620, learning Latin and Greek and receiving his first drawing lessons.

Erected by Gemeente Leiden. (Marker Number 13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1463.

Location. 52° 9.483′ N, 4° 29.22′ E. Marker is in Leiden, Zuid-Holland (South Holland). Marker is on Gerecht, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gerecht 1, Leiden, Zuid-Holland 2311 SR, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gravensteen (a few steps from this marker); Latijnse School / Latin School (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrims in Leiden

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 24, 2022

2. Recht en Slecht / Right and Wrong Marker - wide view

(within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrim Fathers' Leiden Exile Deaths (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Mayflower, 1620: In Memory of Rev. John Robinson, M.A. (about 90 meters away); John Robinson (about 90 meters away); Jean Pesjinhofe / Jean Pesjin Almshouse (about 90 meters away); Albert Verwey (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leiden.

Also see . . . Gravensteen (Leiden) (Wikipedia, Dutch). (Submitted on March 3, 2023.)

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 24, 2022

3. Recht en Slecht / Right and Wrong Marker - wide view

Marker inset: Execution of the perpetrators of the assassination attempt on Maurice of Orange image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1623

4. Marker inset: Execution of the perpetrators of the assassination attempt on Maurice of Orange

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.