St. Boniface Church

Leeuwarden, Netherlands

The Gothic revival Saint Boniface church was designed by Pierre Cuypers and built between 1882 and 1884. In the Church dedicated toSaint Boniface is a pipe organ built by the French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. The organ was originally built for the Saint Willibrord College in Katwijk.

References:

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Religious sites in Netherlands

Address

Bonifatiusplein 3, Leeuwarden, Netherlands

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Details

Founded: 1882-1884
Category: Religious sites in Netherlands

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Vilius Alaunis (5 months ago)
Tipica church, don’t forget to check the opening times before planning your visit.

Mohamad Saremi (11 months ago)
Im basic football coaching

Jack G Drums (13 months ago)
Beautiful place

Marcel Heinemann (2 years ago)
Gothical Church with beautiful Windows.

Carl Cencig (2 years ago)
Not such an ancient church as you can find in the Netherlands, this one was built in the 1880s, however well worth checking out as part of a historic visit of Leeuwarden. The church was closed when I visited so didn't get to see the inside however the facade and construction were very nice.

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