Grote Kerk, North Holland Province, The Netherlands
4.0 (55 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #5 in Edam Churches & Cathedrals
Free...so why not?
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.
Address
Grote Kerkstraat 57, 1135 BC Edam The Netherlands
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Website
http://www.grotekerkedam.nl/
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 17:12
User Ratings
4.0 based on (55 reviews)
Reviews
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4AnnaO29 5:00 PM Oct 8, 2018
Interesting building in a charming town
One of the key sites in this town; this is a public building worth to pop by while visiting Edam. The town is easy to visit walking from the train stations, gather a map from the city hall and you can walk around on your own the main sites.
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4johnhouston2 5:00 PM Jul 4, 2018
This is a good looking and interesting church.
As is the case with a large percentage of churches, this is a relatively modern version built on the foundations of its historic predecessors. Its relative modernity shouldn’t put you off visiting however, as it is an attractive and interesting church.
