Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
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The Church of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) in Amsterdam was built between 1852 and 1854 as a Roman Catholic oratory church. It still operates regularly, and is one of the more important buildings in the Netherlands. The church emphasizes the importance of confession, along with choral liturgy. This particular place of worship is operated by the priests of Opus Dei in Amsterdam’s St. Nicholas Parish.
Located near the center of Amsterdam, the Neo-gothic church was designed by world-famous Dutch architect Theo Molkenboer. In the middle 19th century, Molkenboer was the most renowned church builder in the Netherlands. In his lifetime, Molkenboer designed about 70 different churches in Holland, and the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in Amsterdam is widely considered to be the best work of his career.
Although the church was purchased by the Syrian Orthodox Church in 1985, it still has catholic services as well. It has multiple different services on every day of the week, with the exception of Thursdays, when there is only one.
The architecture and history alone are worth checking this place out. Also if you like, you can listen in on beautiful music, as the choir rehearses on Tuesdays, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Category: Historic Site
Address: Keizersgracht 218b, 1016 DZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website amsterdam.onze-lieve-vrouw.nl
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