WATCH & QUESTION: Town Hall
The back of this town hall was built in the 15th century and was probably the front then! So the front part was built later, in the 16th century. The lions bear arms. Arms of Zeeland and arms of Brouwershaven. Above the door, in a niche you can see the blindfolded Lady Justice sitting with her sword and scales. She speaks justice. Blindfolded, because she is impartial. It doesn't matter who you are. She hears everything and weighs (hence the scales) whether someone is guilty. If someone is guilty, punishment follows. She already keeps her sword at the ready.
The attic of the town hall also housed a pr…
The back of this town hall was built in the 15th century and was probably the front then! So the front part was built later, in the 16th century. The lions bear arms. Arms of Zeeland and arms of Brouwershaven. Above the door, in a niche you can see the blindfolded Lady Justice sitting with her sword and scales. She speaks justice. Blindfolded, because she is impartial. It doesn't matter who you are. She hears everything and weighs (hence the scales) whether someone is guilty. If someone is guilty, punishment follows. She already keeps her sword at the ready.
The attic of the town hall also housed a prison. Around 1765, a swindler, Johan Cato Kamerling, sat here. He told everyone he was a doctor and many people believed him. He even married the mayor's daughter! But he was still exposed, thrown in jail and even branded.
On top of the town hall is another statue of a woman with three children. It is Charitas, or Mercy, because this building also housed an orphanage. Thus, it was and is a home for many different people.
Question 5: The coat of arms with the waves holding the lion is the coat of arms of? Write down the 2nd letter.