The properties at Gasthuisstraat 17, 22, 23 and 24 form a rich collection of historical buildings in a street that owes its name to the medieval guesthouse. The Gasthuisstraat was an important street in the city, connected to the care function of the guesthouse that took in the poor, the sick and travellers. The facades of these properties tell the story of centuries of urban life and the gradual transformation of the urban fabric of the Hanseatic city.
