Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Christianity
Amsterdam’s oldest building, a medieval church with continuing Protestant worship and exceptional urban, religious and funerary heritage.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
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St Bavo Cathedral, Haarlem
Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands Christianity
The cathedral basilica of Haarlem, a monumental Catholic complex designed by Joseph Cuypers and built between 1895 and 1930.
Dom Church, Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands Christianity
Utrecht’s historic former cathedral, dedicated to Saint Martin and central to more than 1,300 years of Christian history on Dom Square.
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands Christianity
A nationally important Delft church, royal burial site and sacred heritage landmark whose origin tradition centers on medieval visions.
Co-Cathedral Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Christianity
Amsterdam’s co-cathedral basilica, dedicated to Saint Nicholas and serving as a major Catholic landmark in the historic city centre.
Saint Joseph Shrine, Smakt
Smakt, Limburg, Netherlands Christianity
A distinctive Dutch Saint Joseph pilgrimage shrine in Smakt, founded in 1699 and especially busy during the March devotion.
Chapel of the Holy Oak, Oirschot
Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands Christianity
A heavily visited Marian pilgrimage chapel in woodland near Oirschot, associated with the Holy Oak legend and historic healing traditions.
Our Lady of Handel Shrine
Handel, North Brabant, Netherlands Christianity
A long-established Marian pilgrimage destination in Handel, centered on a revered medieval Marian image and holy-well tradition.
Kapel in ’t Zand, Roermond
Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands Christianity
A major Roermond Marian pilgrimage church with a long documented cult history and a carefully recorded miracle tradition.
Shrine of the Martyrs of Gorcum, Brielle
Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands Christianity
A national Catholic pilgrimage shrine at Brielle commemorating the nineteen Martyrs of Gorcum killed in 1572.
Boniface Shrine, Dokkum
Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands Christianity
Dokkum’s national Saint Boniface pilgrimage shrine, associated with the martyrdom tradition, the Boniface spring and the twentieth-century pilgrimage revival.
St John’s Cathedral, ’s-Hertogenbosch
’s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands Christianity
The cathedral of ’s-Hertogenbosch and a major Dutch Marian pilgrimage church associated with the Sweet Mother of Den Bosch.