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2 unusual facts about Jacobus van Looy


Jacobus van Looy

He bought a house on the corner of the Haarlemmerhout park, where he was often seen taking walks and served as an inspiration for Godfried Bomans, among others.

His mother died when he was five years old and when his father died soon afterwards, he ended up in the Haarlem municipal orphanage.



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