30 Churches to Explore in Netherlands

The Cathedral Basilica of Sint Jan Evangelist, commonly referred to as St. John's Cathedral , in the city ​​center of 's-Hertogenbosch is often regarded as the pinnacle of Brabant Gothic . The particularly harmonious interior is the result of the unity of style that was maintained throughout the building period from the end of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century

The Grote or Lebuinuskerk is a Gothic hall church on the Grote Kerkhof in Deventer . In the Middle Ages it was the main church of the city and one of the main churches within the diocese of Utrecht . The Lebuinuskerk served as a cathedral during the short existence of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Deventer. The church is in the ' Top 100 of the Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg ' from 1990. The church is owned by the Protestant Church , while the tower is owned by the municipality of Deventer.

A majestic gothic church located next to the Cathedral Tower in Utrecht. It is the country's only pre-Reformation cathedral, but has been a Protestant church since 1580.It was once the Netherlands' largest church, but the nave collapsed in a storm in 1674 and rebuilt thereafter. When entering St. Martin’s Cathedral, you will immediately notice the 32-metre high vault. Other characteristics of the Cathedral are the pews across from each other, the tombs and the stained glass windows.

A majestic church located in the Bedum, Netherlands dedicated to Saint Walfridus. The church was founded ca. 1050. The tower is leaning a whopping 4,19 degrees, which is more than the 3,97 degrees of the tower of Pisa. The church is already from the 11th century ac and is still standing, but changed a bit during the years.

A majestic architectural wonders in Eindhoven. This church has been around since the 13th century and was dedicated to the saint from Alexandria. The current structure was commissioned sometime in the 19th century. It is designed by Pierre Cuypers and is one of the famous pilgrimage centers in this area and also a tourist destination too.

Saint Nicholas Church is a former place of worship in Deventer, Overijssel. This majestic Romanesque church was built around 1209. Centuries later it received some Late Gothic alterations. In 1580 the Dutch Reformed Church took the temple and renamed it the Mountain Church.

A Reformed Protestant church and former Catholic cathedral located on the central market square (Grote Markt) in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Another Haarlem church called the Cathedral of Saint Bavo now serves as the main cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam.

The New Church is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace. Formerly a Dutch Reformed Church parish, it now belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands. It is no longer used for church services but is used as an exhibition space. It is also used for organ recitals. There is a café in one of the buildings attached to the church that has an entrance to the church.

The Oude Church is the is Amsterdam’s oldest building founded circa 1213 and consecrated in 1306 by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint. After the Reformation in 1578, it became a Calvinist church, which it remains today. It stands in De Wallen, now Amsterdam's main red-light district. The square surrounding the church is the Oudekerksplein.

The Westerkerk was a Protestant church on the Kruiskade in Rotterdam, Netherlands completed in 1870 and destroyed in the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940. The Westerkerk was built between 1620 and 1631 in Renaissance style according to designs by architect Hendrick de Keyser. He is buried in the church he designed earlier: the 'Zuiderkerk'. The building of the Westerkerk was finished and completed by his son Pieter de Keyser and inaugurated on June 8, 1631.