Churches In Rotterdam, Netherlands

Despite the World War 2 bombardment many interesting churches can be found in Rotterdam. The late gothic Laurenskerk, the only vestige of the medieval center of Rotterdam, was originally built between 1449 and 1525. During the 1940 bombing the church was destroyed to a large extent. In the fifties and sixties the Grote Kerk (Sint-Laurenskerk is the third alternative name is ) was rebuilt.

Churches in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Kirchen in Rotterdam, Niederlande

Iglesias en Rotterdam, Países Bajos

This historic Pelgrimsvaderkerk, originally built as St. Anthony’s chapel in 1417, is situated in picturesque Delfshaven. On 21 July 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers spent the night, before moving to the New World. The Noorse Zeemanskerk is an unusual church in the landscape of Rotterdam at the Westzeedijk at the entrance to the Park. The wooden church was built in 1914 in typical 17th century Norwegian style. The Norwegian Church is the largest wooden structure in the Netherlands and is a national monument since 1999.

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церкви в Роттердаме, Нидерланды

Églises à Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Kościoły w Rotterdamie, Holandia

At the Schiedamsesingel, not too far from the Norwegian Church, is situated the Alexander Nevskikerk. The first traditional Russian Orthodox church in the Netherlands was built between 2002 and 2004. At the edge of the Museum is the Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The interior of this modest church is adorned with colorful murals. The Sint Dominicuskerk is a special church near the Markthal. The church was declared a national monument on 16 April 2016. On that same was also celebrated that the Dominicans were established 600 years in Rotterdam.