Stevenskerk, Gelderland Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (282 reviews) Wednesday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #7 in Nijmegen Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals
You can climb up to the top.
Stevenskerk, inspiring meeting place for art, culture and contemplation. Construction of the church started halfway the 13th century. In 1273 the church was consecrated by Albert Magnus, the Bishop of Cologne. Of this Roman Gothic church the groundwork and the most Western bays of the ship remain. Extensive construction took place in the course of the 15th century, among others the choir and the chapels. In the 16th century work was done on the transept and small part of the ship. After about 1650 construction stopped, which left the church unfinished. The tower was fitted with a new clock floor in the 15th century. During the bombing on Nijmegen February 22nd 1944, a large part of the tower collapsed. The South-Western part of the church was heavily damaged. Also in the period during the Second World War where Nijmegen was on the front the church incurred a lot of damage. After the WWII the church was thoroughly renovated.
Address
St. Stevenskerkhof 62, 6511 VZ Nijmegen The Netherlands
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Website
http://www.stevenskerk.nl
Working hours
Monday : 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 0:04
User Ratings
4.5 based on (282 reviews)
Reviews
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5Robeintje 5:00 PM Nov 5, 2018
Pearl of Nijmegen
Located in the citycenter on one the old hills this beautifull bilding whith it great organ is a sure must when you visit the oldest town of Holland.
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5Kentishtownboy 5:00 PM Aug 17, 2013
A place of light and spatial delight
An elegant medieval gothic church with a very high clock tower,topped golden statutes. It is said that the devil took a young woman, Marijke of Nijmegen up into the sky's to make her his wife, but she protested so much that he dropped her from the top of the tower onto the market below. Still seeking to know if she became a saint or not. The interior has been stripped of all its earlier Roman Catholic overindulgence when it was given to the local small community of protestant believers some time in the 16th century. The catholics bitterly complained and the Staatsholder (Chief man before the Dutch had a King) was asked to adjuicate. He agreed with the decision and said that the catholics could have the high tower. "Why the Tower!" they asked. The reply was that it was high enough to see if they could be invaded from the Lutheren north across the river. Today this wonderful open space is home to concerts, poetry readings, choirs and art exhibitions. The church stands high on an escarpment above the great commercial river. It is enclosed by narrow cobbled streets with old house's now used as small art and craft shops. Always cold and windy, no matter the time of year. Every Monday morning a flea market. Walk through the old gateway into the main market and you will find a statue of Marijke still challenging the devil.
