Hof Meermansburg Leiden

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Widow's House, founded in 1680 by Martin Mermanom / Maerten Meerman and his wife Helena Verburg / Helena Verburgh. The name - an abbreviation of names osnovateley. V Middle Ages was located here Nazareth Convent, which was 1567 to 1592 years. He served as a home for lepers. In 1596 the monastery was replaced by a complex of 63 small houses for the workers built wall to wall, for what it called "anthill". Spouses and M. Merman H. Verburg bought a plot of 8,500 guilders from the city council. They decided to build a shelter exclusively for "widows and other needy honest women who have no children. " The means MM and HW It was also broken into a beautiful garden courtyard Meermansburg. After Hurricane 1 September 1717 garden restored French landscape architect Emerry. Pervonachalno here settled women over 40 years, now the age limit was reduced to 30 years.