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Purchase of De Hooiberg

When
15 February 1864
Where
Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal canal
Part of
Gerard Adriaan Heineken buys the De Hooiberg brewery

Gerard Adriaan Heineken arranged the purchase of the Amsterdam brewery De Hooiberg on 15 February 1864.

Heineken acquired the brewery, known as 'The Haystack', which was founded in 1592 and located on the Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal canal. This acquisition established the foundation for the company later known as Heineken.

Sources

  1. Heineken Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24
  2. Gerard Adriaan Heineken Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03

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