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't Makelaers Comptoir or (in modern Dutch spelling) Makelaarskantoor, the "brokers' office", is a 17th-century guildhall in Amsterdam, at the corner of Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal and the alley Nieuwe Nieuwstraat. It is one of the few remaining guildhalls in Amsterdam. The building has held ''rijksmonument'' status since 1970.〔("Monumentnummer: 5924 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 75 1012 RE te Amsterdam", Monumentenregister, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed ) (Dutch)〕 It is not open to the public, but is rented out occasionally for small events such as meetings, lunches and dinners. In 2009 the building was opened to the public during ''Open Monumentdag''. == History == The Makelaers Comptoir was constructed in 1633-1634 to serve as a guildhall for the brokers' guild. These brokers served as intermediaries between buyers and sellers trading in coffee, tobacco, grain and other goods that were brought to Amsterdam from all corners of the world during the Dutch Golden Age. The brokers' guild was founded in 1612 and had its headquarters in the former home of a spice trader called Hendrick Opmeer. About a year later, in 1614, the guild decided to tear down the house and replace it with a new building in the same location. Construction started on 5 March 1633, and on 1 November 1634 the building was complete. The Makelaers Comptoir was built in Amsterdam Renaissance style, which was very popular at the time. The architect was probably the carpenter Peter Mychielsen. The two-floor building had a red brick facade with blocks of natural stone. The stepped gable was richly decorated with ornate side-pieces (''klauwstukken''), scrollwork and decorative vases. The front entrance is framed by a pediment-shaped gate with two Ionic pilasters. The cartouche above the gate reads "1633", the year construction on the building started. In 1739, 1836 en 1937, the building underwent renovations. During the 1836 renovation, the stepped gable was replaced with a clock gable and oil was applied to the facade, changing the red brick to a dark brown colour. In 1937, however, the original situation was restored, although the Latin inscription ''Soli Deo Gloria'' over the front door was replaced with ''Vrijheid is voor geen geld te koop'' ("liberty is not for sale at any price"). In 2002, the building was sold to the historic preservation society at the symbolic price of 1 euro. Restoration of the building followed during the period 2003-2004. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Makelaers Comptoir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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