St. Walburgis Church

Zutphen, Netherlands

The largest and oldest church of the Zutphen is the St. Walburgis (Saint Walpurga) church, which originally dates from the 11th century. The present Gothic building contains monuments of the former counts of Zutphen, a 14th-century candelabrum, an elaborate copper font (1527), and a monument to the Van Heeckeren family (1700).

The chapter-house of library contains a pre-Reformation library which includes some valuable manuscripts andincunabula. It is considered one of only 5 remaining medieval libraries in Europe (the other 4 being in England and Italy). The old books are still chained to their ancient wooden desk, a habit of centuries ago, dating from the times when the library was a 'public library' and the chains prevented the books from being stolen.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Kerkhof 3, Zutphen, Netherlands

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Details

Founded: 11th century
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

Maria Iliaki (10 months ago)
You pay a 6 euros ticket for the church, although I had the museumcard and another 6 eutos if you want a guiding tour. As total I found it a bit much but guiding tour was really worth it so I highly recommend it

Алексей Никитин (12 months ago)
I took a ticket and visited only the bell tower. You can ring the bells. But the most important thing is the view from above. The cost is about 5-7 euros, but the view from above is worth it

Yas A. (2 years ago)
Nice to visit. Pay 5 Euro per person for entry.

Dion Morita (4 years ago)
I didn't go inside due to covid. But on the other hand, if you ever get lost when your battery died, it is a good landmark. Also a very beautiful building.

Tobrze Tobrze (4 years ago)
Great gothic architecture.

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