Sint Willibrordkerk, Utrecht Province, The Netherlands

4.5 (87 reviews) Spent Ranking #16 in Utrecht Points of Interest & Landmarks

A beautiful, beautiful catholic church in a protestant Utrecht..

You wouldn't expect a catholic church to be built in such a grand style in Utrecht, in the Netherlands. This after all - is majority protestant in the lands "above the river", and yet, here we are.. I lived in the neighbourhood of Utrecht for years, and never knew. It was - as are all catholic churches - "well hidden in plain view". Such churches were also called "Schuilkerken" - or hidden churches. They were designed to look like villas on the outside, but were churches on the inside.. So too this church. It's been recently purchased by a French order, and mass is celebrated in the traditional latin. So if you'd like to see mass as it used to be celebrated in the 14th century, head down here. its quite an experience

Address

Minrebroederstraat 21, 3512 GS Utrecht The Netherlands

Website

http://www.sintwillibrorduskerk.nl

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4.5 based on (87 reviews)

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  • 5Vidosmum 5:00 PM Sep 21, 2019
    Unusual church
    This church is a briliant example of neo-gothic/gothic revival style, popular in the 1880-1900. For those used to white, sombre, strict-lined church design, it will come as an explosion of colours, patterns, mosaics and forms - really beautiful!
  • 4Helen M 5:00 PM May 11, 2019
    Wow!
    I usually consider Catholic churches to be far too gaudy but this one, although every inch is decorated, is fantastic! There are some absolutely stunning details. I particularly liked our guide's explanation of the font's location. The unbaptised baby is brought into a small area at the side of the door; baptised, then brought through a different door into the church proper.
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