Lazarus Gate - Gouda
At the entrance to Museum Gouda, opposite the Sint-Janskerk, stands the Lazaruspoortje from 1609: the former entrance gate to the Lazarus House where leprosy patients were taken care of. The image on the Lazarus gate shows the parable of the rich man and the poor Lazarus.
Lazarus asks for the crumbs from the rich man's meal. All he gets is the care of dogs; these lick his sores. On the outside of the picture are a man and a woman. These are leprosy patients holding a lazarus clapper and an alms bowl. Finally, at the top is an image of Lazarus lying in Abraham's lap after his death. Lazarus then became the patron saint of leprosy patients.
Photo: VVV Gouda
Lazarus Gate
Achter de kerk
2801 JX
Gouda
Contact details
E: info@welkomingouda.nl
W: https://welkomingouda.nl/
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