SCIENCE UP THE WORLD
15TH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONGRESS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
JUNE 3RD - 6TH 2008
Groningen: Architecture
Italian architectureGroningen is also referred to as the most Italian city north of the Alps, which is obvious from the fact that Italian architects have expressly left their mark on the city. The Groninger Museum, for instance, was designed by Mendini, the Public Library by Grassi, and the Waagstraatcomplex by Natalini. The Mediterranean atmosphere is accentuated by the bricks in the city centre.
Almshouses
Groningen has over thirty almshouse courtyards, which were originally built for the poor, strangers, and sick, and are now mainly inhabited by the elderly and students. The best known is the Pepergasthuis; it was founded in 1405 as an inn for pilgrims. A heavy door situated in Groningen’s most
