gable stone, depicting a stork. The church pulpit is now used in the Old Catholic church at Ruysdaelstraat 39, built in 1914 to replace the schuilkerk at Barndesteeg. During the 20th century, the building served various purposes. Around 1970 it housed a carpentry workshop. The building eventually became derelict and was condemned. The building was subsequently purchased by the city government with the intent to restore it. On the initiative of the sculptor Geurt Brinkgreve and others, a foundation was created to oversee the restoration, the Stichting Bethaniënklooster (since merged with Stichting Jan Pietersz. Huis). On the attic floor of the building, 10 rooms for music students were created. The main hall was repurposed as a concert hall. References External links Website of the Bethaniënklooster (archived) 1450s establishments in Europe Religious organizations established in the 1450s Christian monasteries established in the 15th century Augustinian monasteries in the Netherlands Monasteries dissolved under the Dutch Reformation Former Christian monasteries in the Netherlands Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam Concert halls in Amsterdam Nunneries in the Netherlands