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Bergkerk (St. Nicholas Church) Deventer

Bergkerk (St. Nicholas Church) Deventer

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Bergkerk (St. Nicholas Church) Deventer

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Location: Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

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D🌕r🌕

August 21, 2022

The mountain church (Sint-Nicolaas-Kerk) was originally a Romanesque cross basilica and was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 15th century. It is located on an old river dune in the Bergviertel and is used as an exhibition, concert and conference room. ...
What else Wikipedia mentions can be read here:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergkirche_(Deventer)

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Florien

October 2, 2023

The Bergkerk was built in the years 1198-1209, close to the then Deventer harbor district. It was founded in the heyday of the Hanseatic city by Norbertines from Westphalian Varlar (near Coesfeld). The church, a Romanesque cross basilica, was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of boaters.

There is a legend that describes how the Bergkerk was built. Two Deventer sisters, Martha and Beatrix, were impressed by a knight who had come to Deventer. They both competed for this man's favor. Beatrix eventually married the knight, leaving Martha alone. Martha then had the church built with two towers, one slightly higher than the other, since the two sisters also differed in height. This would explain the alleged difference in height between the two west towers.

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June 10, 2025

Beautiful church on the “mountain”

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1. Deventer city centre – The Weigh House, Deventer loop from Deventer

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