Zuiderkerk

Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Zuiderkerk is a two-aisled late Gothic church founded around 1423. It was mainly completed in 1458 and 75m high tower in 1524.

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Zuiderkerksteeg 1, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
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Founded: 1423
Category: Religious sites in Netherlands

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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Janneke Vanderweijden (2 years ago)
Good music venue, lovely to sing here...
Stephanie Abbott-van Groningen (3 years ago)
Beautiful building!
Doctors101 (3 years ago)
Grand old church but pretty plain inside. Not impressed. Actually I am impressed since I have edited this review. How great of a church not to bathe in the lavish gold and marble that adorn the others. Maybe they actually helped the community instead of red velvet chairs. At first I have given this post 2 stars but since reviewed it and made it a 5 star.
Christian Ileš (3 years ago)
Prachtig gebouw!
Peter Mueller (4 years ago)
Sehr schöner und stimmungsvoller Weihnachtsgottesdienst.
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