Sacred Sites in the Netherlands

Below is an illustrated index of the sacred sites and religious places in the Netherlands profiled so far on Sacred Destinations, listed in alphabetical order by name. Please note this list is far from comprehensive - many more great sites remain to be added. You can also view these sites on an interactive map.

Featured Sites in the Netherlands Church of Our Lord in the Attic Amsterdam, North Holland This Catholic church in a canal house of the Red Light District is the only surviving schuilkerken(clandestine church) that dates from the Reformation, when open Catholic worship was outlawed. Oude Kerk Amsterdam, North Holland Located alongside a canal in the Red Light District, the Oude Kerk is the oldest monument in Amsterdam, dating from 1250. Inside it has painted wooden ceilings, box pews and choir stalls with misericords. National Museum of Antiquities Leiden, South Holland The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is the largest museum of antiquities in the Netherlands. The collection includes ancient Egyptian, Persian, Roman, medieval and other artifacts.

All Sites in the Netherlands (View on Map) Anne Frank House Amsterdam Begijnhof Amsterdam Bible Museum Amsterdam Chinese Buddhist Temple Amsterdam Church of Our Lord in the Attic Amsterdam Hooglandse Kerk Leiden Jewish Historical Museum Amsterdam Leiden American Pilgrim Museum Leiden Lokhorstkerk Leiden Marekerk Leiden National Museum of Antiquities Leiden Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam Oude Kerk Amsterdam Pieterskerk Leiden Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam Vrouwekerk Leiden Westerkerk Amsterdam Zuiderkerk Amsterdam

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