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Hooglandse Church
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Location: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
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🥾Ruben🍻
October 29, 2022
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The Hooglandse Kerk is a Gothic church building in the Dutch city of Leiden. Because the nave and tower are lower than the choir and transept, the church has a …
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•Katrien
August 18, 2024
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An imposing late Gothic cruciform basilica.
At the beginning of the 14th century, the Hooglandse Kerk was no more than a wooden chapel, belonging to the parish of Leiderdorp.
This chapel was soon replaced by a simple stone church with a tower. As the city of Leiden became more important and larger, the need for a larger church on the Hooge Land grew. However, the construction of the church was never completed due to a lack of money.
At the beginning of the 14th century, the Hooglandse Kerk was no more than a wooden chapel, belonging to the parish of Leiderdorp.
This chapel was soon replaced by a simple stone church with a tower. As the city of Leiden became more important and larger, the need for a larger church on the Hooge Land grew. However, the construction of the church was never completed due to a lack of money.
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Location: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands