Thorn Abbey Church, Thorn, Netherlands

Thorn Abbey Church is a Gothic church built mainly in the 14th century. The Benedictian abbey was originally founded in 975 by bishop Ansfried. The oldest parts in the western part date from c. 1150. The abbey was closed in 1797 and after that its church has server as a parish church. It was restored in 1860-1881 by Pierre Cuypers.

There is a famous mummy located in the glass sarcophagus in the church crypt. The rich interior contains Renaissance and Baroque style altars from 1624 and 1769, a font from the 15th century and organs from the 18th century.

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Dennis Marechal (2 years ago)
Beautiful church and what a lovely city!

Gianluca NC (2 years ago)
Totally worth the ticket. Inside is really interesting, lots of details and the crypt is impressive

arvin poulose (2 years ago)
Beautiful humongous church

Julien Collin (4 years ago)
What a surprise to find such a beautiful and huge church in such a small village like Thorn. I definitely recommend the visit!

Jame Both (4 years ago)
Beautiful church with history.

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