Dominus mihi adjutor, Kardinaal de Jong, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands - Etched in Stone on Waymarking.com

Dit was de woning van Kardinaal de Jong,
Als wapenspreuk koos hij Dominus mihi adjutor (Uit Psalm 118:7 - De Heer is mijn helper). In zijn wapen zit de wassende maan van het wapen van Ameland (zijn geboorteplaats).

Het Huis met de Paarse Ruiten heeft zijn naam te danken dankt aan het mangaan in het glas, dit verkleurt paars onder invloed van het licht. Het koopmanshuis is rond 1780 gebouwd voor Benjamin Cohen (1725-1800), deze man was bankier en bestuurder binnen de Joodse gemeenschap van Amersfoort.

This was the home of Cardinal de Jong.
He chose Dominus mihi adjutor (From Psalm 118:7 - The Lord is my helper) as his motto. His coat of arms features the waxing moon from the coat of arms of Ameland (his birthplace).

The House with the Purple Windows owes its name to the manganese in the glass, which turns purple when exposed to light. The merchant's house was built around 1780 for Benjamin Cohen (1725-1800), a banker and administrator within the Jewish community of Amersfoort.

Address: Het huis met de paarse ruiten The House with the Purple Windows Zuidsingel 38 3811 HC Amersfoort Website: [Web Link]

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