Most reviewed Churches & Cathedrals in North Holland Province
4.5Cathedral of Saint Bavo(363 reviews) - Beautiful! DO NOT MISS! Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Churches & Cathedrals
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Bavo (New Bavo) was designed by J.Th. Cuypers and built in the period from 1895 to 1930. The Cathedral Basilica is based on the classic form of a three-aisled basilica with chapels along the aisles and chapels along the choir. Because construction took a lot of time and a period of lack of funds in the diocese building temporarily brought, Cuypers was given the opportunity to present his designs several adjustments during construction and perform. The building therefore has an eclectic style, mainly neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic elements alongside Moorish and Assyrian ornament shapes and influences of Art Nouveau and the architect H. P. Berlage. Recently artworks of Jan Dibbets, Gijs Frieling and Marc Mulders were added to the interior. Without doubt a very special building. Activities at this monument: KathedraalMuseum, Willibrord Organ plus periodically vault tours and climbing the towers.See more..
4.5Grote Kerk(96 reviews) - Must see Churches & Cathedrals
Check the cannon balls stuck in the church before you go inside. The interior is highly decorated. In the center of the church you will find mirrors that you can hold to see the wonderful art work on the ceiling. Keeps you from getting cramps in the neck. Highly recommend.See more..
It's very obviously why the church is called the Ruin Church. It is a ruin but there is also a church in the middle of it and the area is surrounded by a wall. The church's door was closed. The area was used for the event '10 Days Art'. This church is located in the town centre. Saturday is the market day and the stalls are around the ruin wall. It's quite nice to see and it's illuminated in the night.See more..
At this point in my life I've seen a lot of enormous European churches...this one ranks in the bottom quartile. The exterior isn't anything shocking, and the interior isn't rich and fancy like the the others I've seen. There are some nice stained glass windows, and the wooden roof is still holding up. It a small town that probably doesn't have a lot of money to support major renovations. But the staff is friendly, and a kind older Dutch gentleman gave us a big welcome spent a few minutes giving us the history of this church...he did his best with his limited English, but was very enthusiastic in talking with us apathetic Americans. I donated a couple €, and used the WC as this is the only public WC in Edam. Otherwise its free and worth a brief peek if you're in the area.See more..
We reached the church by bike from the natural park. The white tower is a great contrast with the green of fields and the blue of sky. I loved the photos with the church on background.See more..
4.0Sint- Vituskerk(28 reviews) - Beautiful church with passionate staff Churches & Cathedrals
We went on 'monument day' in the Netherlands and a kind man told us a whole lot about the history of the church and the houses around it. They sometimes have special concerts on the organ during weekdays. See more..
4.5Zuiderkerk(27 reviews) - From the early 1400s Churches & Cathedrals
They started construction work in 1422! Imagine the foundation had to be made in swampy terrain. The walls of the church are as high as the foundation walls were deep. Completed in 1458. The tower was ready seven decades later. From a present-day perspective it is astonishing to see how people were motivated to build such a huge church, as soon as they had more resources than necessary to survive at a minimal subsistence level. Early 1400s Holland was poor and still they built a structure that lasts till today.See more..
4.0Koepelkerk(26 reviews) - Beautiful Painting on the Wall Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
We visited Hoorn for a concert. We had a chance to go around in the town centre before the concert. This church is not far from the town square. The door was open so we went inside and took a minute silence. There is a corner where you can burn a candle and pray and was very serene. The painting on the wall is beautiful. Other part of the church is closed when there is no services.See more..
A lot of history and meaning behind every corner of this church. Lovely volunteers there will tell you all about it in multiple languages... easily accessible by transport from Amsterdam central station by bus, 15mins, and behind the church beautiful old town to sightsee too... See more..
4.5Sint Nicolaaskerk uit 1628(23 reviews) - Bike trip break with cheesecake Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
We followed a bike trip that stops here in the middle of the Dutch countryside. We entered the St.Nicolaas church attracted by the possibility of a tea or cake. The church is welcoming and the cheesecake is superb. See more..
4.5Westerkerk(23 reviews) - Gothic style church with exceptional wooden tower Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Completed in 1540, but extensions and changes were made during subsequent ages. Striking is the wooden tower standing alone next to the main building from 1519 (currently under repair). It took some 70 years to build the church. Younger than the nearby Zuiderkerk, but more spacious. Interesting to hear the floor of the church contains more than 1500 tombstones.See more..
4.0Grote Kerk Schagen(17 reviews) - A Grandeous Religious Achitectural Landmark Spent 1-2 hours Monuments & Statues • Churches & Cathedrals
It is a protestant church at the heart of the city of Schagen. We passed by this city and took a short stop for a rest and a coffee. The place is usually filled with people specially so that restaurants and other establishments were just around. I see that this is the meeting place of the Schagen folks.See more..
4.0Grote Kerk(15 reviews) - Piece of history Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
Had a look around in the church and first impressions were the great decorations. You can tell that it is still an active church and that there is a lot of history. Would have been nice to have a little tour around, but liked what was on offer.See more..
4.0Sint-Agathakerk(14 reviews) - Neo-Romanesque, super music venue Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
The acoustic in this relatively recent ne--Romanesque church are superb, which make it an excellent venue for choral concerts.See more..
4.0De Sint Laurenskerk van Weesp uit 1462(13 reviews) - a verry beatiful church, used for meetings Wednesday: Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
Meetings of the town rulers. choirs, outside it is still a beautyfull chuch. This is a good new use of an old church.See more..
4.0Johanneskerk uit 1521(13 reviews) - Church for Event Spent < 1 hour Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
The church building of 1521 is old but inside, the seats are modern. Probably only the carillon, the statue on the wall and the pulpit are old. Someone in the church told us about the date of the building. The dedication date of the church is accurately known, as it is stated on the beam in the triumphal arch, now directly above the pulpit. There it says: “Dies Lambertus 1521”.“Consecrated on Saint Lambert 1521” and also known who the builder was, Mr Lubbertus, a local builder. The summer concert agenda booklet is ready in the church.See more..
Named after Bonifatius, a fundamentalist Christian missionary who lived in the 8th century, the church is the center of the Protestant community in Medemblik. Though the tower dates from the 1350s, it looks newer probably because of restoration/reconstruction work at the end of the 19th century. A colossal building in what is now a small city that once used to be a significant harbour on the Zuiderzee.See more..
4.0Kapelkerk(13 reviews) - nice little church, rebuilt after been burnt down Wednesday: Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
This church cannot stand in the shadow of the big church in the very center of Alkmaar, but it is a nice church to visit. The inside is very white, with very little stained glass windows (only part of the bigger windows is decorated). Interior decoration is all done very low key. The outside is simple, straight lines. Interesting is the white layering in the bricks of the building.See more..
4.0Slotkapel Egmond uit 1431(12 reviews) - historic chapel next to castle ruins Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
This chapel is situated next to the sparce ruins of the medieval castle of Egmond. It is a charming spot when you are in the area for a visit to the beach or the dunes but can be seen in half an hour.See more..
Piccola chiesa senza troppe pretese ha però un campanile da cui, in particolari condizioni di luce e visibilità si vede fino alla costa. Salire costa solo due euro a persona, ma vale la pena. Scale molto ripide (per chi soffre di vertigini consigliata la discesa all'indietro) ma panorama notevole. Occhio all'orologio, le campane battono ore e mezze ore ed è bene non trovarsi nella stessa stanza quando suonano. Particolare anche il meccanismo dell'orologio, fa vedere.See more..
4.0De Engelmunduskerk Oud Velsen uit de 12de eeuw(10 reviews) - Small historic church dating from the 12th century Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
On my walk through Velserbeek and Beeckestijn Country estates dating from the 17th century I also visited the small historic centre of Velsen Zuid village. The Engelmunduskerk is right in the centre of this historic village on the edge of the "Noordzee Kanaal".Frequent buses link Velsen to Amsterdam and Haarlem and there is a railway station at Driehuis.See more..
4.0Protestant Church(10 reviews) - ...Centuries old Churches & Cathedrals
Chronologically: 1415 is the year of the construction of this church, which was the most important place of worship for Texel fishermen (De Koog was a fishing village at that time). During the 80’s years war, 16 th century and after the storm the church was destructed. The year 1719 is engraved in the wall of this church as this is probably when the renovation of it took place. Nowadays, this Church is very much well taken care of and worth the admiration as well as a visit if you are lucky to be in the time frame when it’s open as we were less lucky. See more..
The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist of St. John's Basilica is a catholic church in Laren. It is a big church for a small town. The main hall of the church was not open but we could visit he chapel and burned the candle. It is a beautiful church, btw.See more..
Al verschillende keren ben ik in deze kerk geweest zowel om hier met school het Kerstfeest te vieren of voor een bruiloft of zoals nu voor een begrafenis. Het is een prachtige oude kerk met mooie gebrandschilderde ramen en mooie schilderijen. De akoestiek is er schitterend en het is gewoon een mooi gebouw om even binnen te lopen in het centrum van Purmerend. Ik zal er zeker nog vaker komen.See more..
A Dutch Reformed Church in the village of De Rijp in the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, North Holland province. This late-Gothic church is where the Christian worship and other religious meetings are held. A church is also called House of prayer, prayer house, God's house or temple. This was built in the period 1538 to 1529. The village fire of 1654 engulfed the Church largely in flames. The Church was thereafter rebuilt. Many prominent donors made this church interior awesome like the stained glass windows, the pulpit, the baptism garden, the organ and the ship model hanged up high. Next to the church is the statue of the 17th-century sailor Jan Janszoon Weltevree (in Korea Pak Yon) from De Rij. He was in Korea was captured and brought to the Advisor of the emperor. A copy of this statue is in Seoul (South Korea).See more..
A quaint former church built between 11 & 17th century with a fascinating history. The tower’s owned by the Municipality & the church by a Foundation. The well next to the church has an amazing history too...See more..
We parked our car in front of the church. Only the small chapel was open so we could only enjoy the exterior of the church. It's beautiful building with stand out colour of the tower. We will be back to see the interior in our next visitSee more..
This church is seen along the main thoroughfare of Rechtestraat close to the library of De Rijp. I appreciate history of a place and in here can be seen the treasures in paintings and many more about the village and its people. Worth the visit. Lovely village. Nice scenery of the polders around.See more..
3.5Dorpskerk Aalsmeer(8 reviews) - A Church in Aalsmeer Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
It was on saturday afternoon when we visited this small town. Everything is not far from each other. We saw this church from the parking place so we walked to the church but it was not open.See more..
4.0St Vincentius Church - Sint-Vincentiuskerk(8 reviews) - Nice old church Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Cool old church in old Volendam, great experience and vibe around this area. Free to enter church also See more..
4.0Sint Urbanuskerk Ouderkerk(7 reviews) - A Catholic Church in Oudekerk Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
Cycling along the Amstel river is always nice thing to do. We visited Oudekerk aan de Amstel on saturday afternoon. Unfortunately the church was not open, not sure because of the pandemic or other reason. But the chapel was open and a lady told us that the chapel is always open for the public.See more..
Большая городская церковь, вероятно главная церковь города. Находится в самом центре, типичная голландская архитектура. Остались хорошие впечатленияюSee more..
4.0Rijksmonument Dorpskerk Heemskerk(7 reviews) - Historic Centre of Heemskerk Village Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
I enjoyed a short visit to this old church on my cycling trip to Heemskerk Beach. The"Dorpskerk Heemskerk" is situated in the centre of the village .In 1063 a church build out of Tufa stone stood here and around 1300 the present church was build in Romanesque style.In the 15th century the upper part was constructed in Flemish Gothic Style.The clock dates from 1464 and the upper part of the tower was rebuild in 1585. The white-washed Protestant interior dates from 1628.See more..
A small church that is open for tourists every 3th Sunday of the month. It is free entry where people who renovated the church tell enthusiastic of it's history. The town used to be connected to the sea on the east side. This connection to the sea made the little town into a town of fishermen, shipbuilders and whalers. While the connection to the sea and all the trade it brought has long been lost, the influence it had can still be seen in small details of the church decoration.See more..
Small, peaceful and historic. Very nice place for a quick stop and a little prayer. The location is quite beautiful See more..
3.5Hervormde Kerk(6 reviews) - Dutch Reformed Church from 1783 Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
It's a cute church, if cute is the word. We couldn't get in so could check out the organ it apparently is know for. In from of the church stands a very recent bronze statue depicting 10 pilgrims on their way to or returning from Jerusalem.See more..
4.0Sint Vituskerk(5 reviews) - Beautiful church in city center Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
Beautifully restorated church in center of Hilversum. Limited number of masses in weekend. They do have a H Mass in English on Saturday at 17:00. This however is in a side chapel, not in the main church. See more..
This church was build in 1904-1906 by the chocolate industrialist Van Houten on the site where the villa of the Van Houten family once stood.I enjoyed looking around the interior of this church designed by B.J.Ouendag.After fire the church-spire has been restored.See more..
4.0Protestantse Kerk(5 reviews) - Dorpskerk Castricum;Religieuze architectuur uit de 12de tot 16de eeuw Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
Castricum heeft een lange geschiedenis maar de oude Castricummer Dorpskerk is een van de weinige echt oude gebouwen van de forensen-gemeente aan de duinrand die nog zijn overgebleven.Het was oorspronkelijk een tuf-sten kerkje uit de 12de eeuw en de toren werd rond het jaar 1500 gebouwd;het schip rond 1510-1520.Na de reformatie werd het een Nederlands Hervormde Kerk.Tegenwoordig is het een van de 3 Protestanse kerken van CastricumSee more..
3.5Katholieke Kerk St. Agnes Egmond Aan Zee(5 reviews) - Old Catholic place of worship in predominant Protestant North Holland Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Considering there was already a (Dutch reformed) church in the tiny village of fishermen and their families, this is a rather big alternative church. Even nowadays the village of Egmond aan Zee has just over 5000 inhabitants. The church was built in 1865 with support of the government, whose (new) policy was to ensure people of different religions were treated equal by the secular state (even when living in a predominant Protestant region). Remarkable as well is the denomination of the church: Old Catholic. These are catholics who do not recognize certain dogmas of the Roman Catholic church such as the infallibility of the pope of Rome. There was an earlier church also dedicated to Agnes which disappeared into the sea after a flood. Agnes was a saint who -according to legend- lived during the third century and as a 13 year-old was raped (eventually killed because she declared not to get married to another man).See more..
4.5Dorpskerk Twist/theaterkerk Hemels(4 reviews) - Now a theater in picturesque Twisk Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals
Perhaps a good example of what to do with historic buildings. Since 2017 the church is not longer a religious place of worship, but a theater and a space where events take place. The new owners live there and also run a B&B at their place. The former church is still an eyecatcher in the picturesque village of Twisk. The historic farmhouses along the main road 'dorpsweg' are another wonderful attraction.See more..
4.0Rijksmonument Oude Kerk(4 reviews) - Beautiful old church - must go inside! Spent < 1 hour Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
A wonderful old church from the early 1600's, still in use every Sunday. Make sure you have the option of visiting the inside of the church and often on Sunday afternoons there are 1 hour concerts which will let you experience the wonderful acoustics of this lovely church.See more..
4.0Rijksmonument Hervormde Kerk(4 reviews) - Beautiful Small Church Spent < 1 hour Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
On the way home we saw this small beautiful church. It was not open but we took a short stop to visit the graveyard. Well kept and very neat. The church was built in 1679-1682 but the church tower was from the 19th century.See more..
This church is located near the beach on a hilly part. There is a small parking area not far from the church. It was not open due to the pandemic so just took some pictures and left.See more..
3.5Sint-Vituskerk(4 reviews) - its a nice place to live Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
Today I am living in one of the apartments and the people who are living there are very friendly. Living in a church is a special feeling and I would say visit us and taste the atmosphere of the church yourself. See more..
3.5Kerkelijk Gebouw(4 reviews) - "De Huizer Oude Kerk"-Nederlands Hervormde Kerk Huizen uit de 15de eeuw Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
De toren van de fraaie oude kerk van Huizen dateert uit de eerste helft van de 15de eeuw.De kerk is gelegen in het centrum van het voormalige Gooise vissersdorp Huizen in de buurt van het kleine museum van Huizen.See more..
3.5Amstelkerk(4 reviews) - A Protestant church in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
The Amstelkerk is a Protestant church in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. The church is located on the west side of Ouderkerk, on the river Amstel. Usually a protestant church is open only on sundays so we only took some pictures and cycled further. By the way, it was nice to sit for a while at the back side of the church on the bench along the riverSee more..
Лютеранская церковь в городе Пурмеренд не очень древняя, но чрезвычайно красивая. Высокое здание красного цвета находится неподалеку от исторического центра города, так что при возможности осмотрите эту церковь, не стоит пропускать эту достопримечательность.See more..
