The history of the Huys is rich...
A house for soldiers, but also for squatters...
Over the centuries, the Schimmelpenninck Huys has provided shelter to people from all walks of life: from soldiers in the Eighty Years’ War to 20th-century squatters. The building has also housed many prominent figures, such as the French Count Jean Baptista du Monceau, Lieutenant-General in the Batavian army; the city solicitor Lambert Sijlman with his English wife Lady Elisabeth Schotte; and Groningen’s first dentist, the German doctor Joseph Otte.
Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Grand Pensionary of the Batavian Republic – Painting by Charles Howard Hodges (Public Domain – wiki)
Over the centuries, the Schimmelpenninck Huys has provided shelter to people from all walks of life: from soldiers in the Eighty Years’ War to 20th-century squatters. The building has also housed many prominent figures, such as the French Count Jean Baptista du Monceau, Lieutenant-General in the Batavian army; the city solicitor Lambert Sijlman with his English wife Lady Elisabeth Schotte; and Groningen’s first dentist, the German doctor Joseph Otte.
We are continuing with maintenance and renovation work
On 1 May, the hotel was relaunched with a new owner, and the entire team is busy renovating the hotel. Curious to see what we are doing? Feel free to drop by!