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The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in North Holland Province, The Netherlands
Mostly jutting northward from its largest city of Amsterdam and its capital of Haarlem, the Noord-Holland region has much more to offer beyond those two wonderful cities. At Muiden is the magnificent Muiderslot Castle, as if it stepped out of a fairy tale. Showing more wear but no less interesting is Brederode Castle at Santpoort. At Zaanstad is Zaanse Schans, one of Holland’s top tourist destinations and a family-friendly open air museum of windmills, traditional buildings, crafts and shops.
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1. Portuguese Synagogue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,452 reviews
2. St. Nicholas Basilica
3. Sint-Bavokerk (Church of St. Bavo)
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4.5 based on 1,085 reviews
Reviewed By Buddy_from_Oz - Greater Adelaide, Australia
If you're in Haarlem, don't miss a visit to St Bavokerk. Stunning architecture, fascinating history and a visually impressive organ played by both Mozart and Handel - and, surprisingly, mentioned in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. This was also the local church of Corrie ten Boom who, with her family, secretly helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust. The ten Boom museum is a few minutes walk away.
4. De Krijtberg - Sint Franciscus Xaveriuskerk
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4.5 based on 132 reviews
Neo-gothic church from the 19th century, with a history that goes back to the 17thcentury era when the catholic was underground in the Netherlands.
5. Westerkerk
6. Nederlands Hervormde Kerk De Rijp uit 1655
7. De Heilooer Witte Kerk
8. Groenmarktkerk of Antonius van Paduakerk
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
9. Sint Adelbertus Akker
10. Westerkerk
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4.0 based on 705 reviews
This magnificent Renaissance church (circa 1620) is identified by its high tower (more than 245 feet high,) and is the site of Rembrandt's grave who was buried here in 1669.
Reviewed By NJRollHard - New York City, United States
The church itself is... a church. Not much more to say. But I gave this 5 stars because you can climb to an observation deck, which is a wonderful experience. You must register to climb to the top with someone sitting at the front desk. It costs 6 Euros and there's a tour at the top of each hour. There's a closet that locks to leave your purses/backpacks/other large things, which are not allowed on the tour. Once you check with the front desk attendant, you must pick a time to visit, as each tour only holds a few people (I think 6 was the maximum.) You may get lucky and get the next time slot, or you may need to reserve one for hours later. The climb is difficult and steep, but if you are able, it's worth it. The tour guide (ours was a lovely woman whose first name began with J...) tells you about the building of the steeple, the bells that chime, the history of the church, and a lot more. You emerge at an observation deck that is 40m (that's 131 feet, for my fellow Americans) tall, with expansive, stunning views of the city. I highly recommend this tour if you need a workout and want a bird's eye view of the beautiful city of Amsterdam.
