Vrouwekerk
The Vrouwekerk or Vrouwenkerk, originally known as the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, was a 14th-century church in the Dutch city of Leiden. In the early 17th century, the church was attended by the Pilgrims as well as by the first colonists to settle on Manhattan.Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: former church in Leiden, Netherlands
- Address: Vrouwenkerkhof, Leiden
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum Boerhaave and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.
Museum Boerhaave
Museum
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is a museum of the history of science and medicine, based in Leiden, Netherlands. The museum hosts a collection of historical scientific instruments from all disciplines, but mainly from medicine, physics, and astronomy.
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Museum
Photo: Goodness Shamrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is the national archaeological museum of the Netherlands, located in Leiden. It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Faculty of Archaeology. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is situated 390 metres southwest of Vrouwekerk.
Leidse Schouwburg
Theater building
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leidse Schouwburg is a theater building, which is situated 130 metres north of Vrouwekerk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Binnenstad and Pieterswijk.
Vrouwekerk
- Categories: church, building, and historic site
- Location: Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.16104° or 52° 9′ 40″ northLongitude
4.48945° or 4° 29′ 22″ eastOpen location code
9F465F6Q+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 361230397OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q4854653
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Egyptian Arabic—“Vrouwekerk” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣母教堂”
- Dutch: “Vrouwekerk”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه فروكيرك”
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Highlights include Het Kijkhuis and Museumtuin.
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