| Well, it's time to say something about these two buildings, situated on the Hereweg directly across the street from each other. This disastrous pair of which the red one is hands-down far uglier than the brown one, are uglifying the historic land route and main entrance to the city of Groningen. Bommen Berend cast his assault on Groningen from this direction. The street which was main entrance to the city, once marked by the Herepoort (which sits at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam nowadays), is of undeniable historical significance to Groningen. Why allow ugly buildings on this street, especially nearing the former city gate? It should be grand! Elegant! Styled with respect to the Hereweg's importance in history! Please, city planners, I beg you not to allow any more of this. |