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Haarlem

Curiosity: - Oude Kerk often hosts art exhibitions The only Dutch pope in history was from Utrecht, Business Proposals in BeNeLux
Religìous Places and you can climb to the top of the bell tower. Hadrian IV (1522). He fought hard against the
squandering and bad customs of the church.
This church embodies a fascinating moral con-
in Netherland tradiction, since it is surrounded by the red light
4 days district. Thanks to the establishment of the diocese of
Utrecht in the 11th century, Catholicism spread
- Zuiderkerk during the Second World War was rapidly even in the southermost provinces of the
Although Holland is not a particularly religious used as a morgue. No more functions have been country.
state, there are valuable religious monuments, celebrated in this church since 1929.
because of its historic “tolerance” towards reli- 3rd Day: The Hague
gious minorities, testified by the presence in the - The Jewish quarter is also famous for the Water- Arrival in The Hague and visit of the city. The city
city of different places of worship, each for a dif- looplein flea market, the oldest in Holland. is rich in important religious and civil monuments
ferent religion. and important institutions including the Grote
More than half of the Dutch today declare them- 2nd Day: Amsterdam - Utrecht Kerk, the Nieuwe Kerk, the Binnenhof, the for-
selves to be secular. In the majority we find Chri- Departure from Amsterdam towards Utrecht. In- mer Royal Palace, the Mauritshuis Museum, the
stians (24%), Protestants (6%) and Muslims (5%). termediate stop at the Chapel of the Lady of All various embassies, the UN International Court of
Nations, with the possibility to stop for prayer. Justice, the Peace Palace, Haagse Toren, Panora-
1st Day: Amsterdam Arrival in Utrecht and visit of the city. Visit of ma Mesdag. A visit to the Peace Palace and the
Arrival in Amsterdam and visit of the city. In ad- Domkerk, the main church of Utrecht and its en- Maurithuis museum is recommended.
dition to the main attractions, Dam Square, Be- chanting garden (Pandhof garden). Next to it you
jinhof, Flower market, Mint Tower, Rembrandt can climb the Domtoren, bell tower of the cathe- Curiosity: The Hague is the city where the Royal
Square, Magere Brug, in this type of tour you dral and admire a unique view of the city. Visit Family lives
will visit: the Basilica of St. Nicholas, one of the of Pieterskerk, the oldest Romanesque church in
Roman Catholic churches in Amsterdam; Oude Holland. Visit to the Catharijne Convent Muse- The Hague (Den Haag in Dutch) is a Latin defor-
Kerk, the oldest building in the city; Nieuwe Kerk, um, the city’s religious art museum that tells the mation of the name of the city which means “no-
basilica in which Dutch kings are traditionally story of Christianity in Holland. ble forest”
crowned; Zuiderkerk, the “southern” church, the Free time at leisure to enjoy a walk or a boat trip
first Protestant church in Amsterdam. among the canals of the city. 4th Day: Haarlem
Amsterdam also houses a Buddhist temple that Arrival in Harleem and visit of the city. Among
can be visited: the Guan Yin Shrine, the first in Curiosity: At the Chapel of the Lady of All Na- the main monuments we find the Grote Kerk Van
Chinese imperial style to be built in Europe (in tions, in 1945 the Madonna appeared to Ida Pe- St. Bavo (church of St. Bavo), a Gothic cathedral 421
2000). erdeman, clairvoyant of Amsterdam which houses valuable works of Renaissance
Furthermore, in Amsterdam we find the Jewish art and a splendid 30m high Müller organ, one
quarter, a place where Jews who escaped the The tower of the Cathedral is detached more of the most impressive in the world. A visit to
inquisitions of Spain and Portugal took refuge. than 100m from the church, this because it was the Frans Hals Museum is recommended, which
In the neighbourhood there is the Museum of originally connected to the nave by a transept, collects the works of the artist and of the seven-
Jewish History, the Synagogue and the Dutch but since the city ran out of funds, it was thought teenth-century Haarlem school. Return.
theatre, which houses a permanent exhibition on to build it with poor techniques and materials.
the persecution of Jews during the Second World After 100 years it collapsed after a heavy storm. Curiosity: The organ of the church of St. Bavo
War and a memorial dedicated to the victims. A was also played by Handel and Mozart
visit to the Anne Frank house museum is recom- The Cathedral no longer performs religious fun-
mended. ctions, it is often used as a location for concerts In July and August the church of St. Bavo hosts
organ recitals with free admission
Itinerari Religiosi Religious Tours