Korenbeurs (Groningen)

Korenbeurs
Korenbeurs
	The Korenbeurs in 2012
	Location in Groningen in the Netherlands
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	Akerkhof 1; Groningen, Netherlands
Coordinates	53°13′0″N 6°33′48″E
Current tenants	Albert Heijn

The Korenbeurs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːrənˌbøːrs]; 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]

Dutch Rijksmonument 18415

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]

Korenbeurs in 2009, with the tower of Der Aa-kerk behind it
Backside of the building in 1992
Interior in 1992

References

(in Dutch) AH Akerkhof, Albert Heijn. Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
(in Dutch) Monumentnummer: 18415, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
"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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[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.