schildersgebouwen
Schildersgebouwen (literally "painter buildings") is a Dutch term used to describe buildings that are or were used by painters and the painting trades. The word 'schilders' refers to painters or decorators, and 'gebouwen' means buildings. The term can denote guild houses, workshops, studios, pigment depots, or combined complexes that served the needs of professional painters.
In medieval and early modern Dutch towns, painters organized themselves into guilds (schildersgilden) that regulated apprentices,
In contemporary urban planning and heritage practice, many schildersgebouwen have been repurposed as artist studios, cultural