Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk

Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk is a Reformed Protestant church in , . At present, it is not used for church services; it is mostly closed in the winter and open for tourists in the summer months or by appointment.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Alkmaar
  • Also known as: “Grote Kerk”, “Sint-Laurenskerk, Alkmaar”, and “St. Laurenskerk”
  • Address: Koorstraat 2, Alkmaar, 1811GP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar and Waag.

Museum
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is a city museum located in the center of on the Canadaplein. The museum is devoted to presenting and preserving the cultural history of Alkmaar and the surrounding region. is situated 100 metres north of Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk.

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The building is a National monument listed building on the Waagplein in Alkmaar in the Netherlands. On this square Waagplein every Friday from April till the second week of September, the famous cheese market is held. is situated 440 metres east of Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk.

Museum
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is situated 440 metres east of Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achtermeer and Oudorp.

Locality
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The polder, south of in the Dutch province of , is the first known polder in the .

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of and former village in the province of . It is located about 2 km east of the city centre. The village merged with Alkmaar in 1972.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk.

Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk

Latitude
52.63256° or 52° 37′ 57″ north
Longitude
4.74388° or 4° 44′ 38″ east
Inception
1518
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F46JPMV+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51088330
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q639909
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “聖勞倫斯大教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖勞倫斯教堂”
  • Danish: “Laurenskirke”
  • Danish: “Store eller sankt-Laurenskirke”
  • Dutch: “Grote Kerk Alkmaar”
  • Dutch: “Grote of Sint Laurenskerk”
  • Dutch: “Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk”
  • Dutch: “Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 7258”
  • French: “grande église Saint-Laurent de Alkmaar”
  • French: “Grande église Saint-Laurent de Alkmaar”
  • German: “Laurenskerk”
  • Italian: “chiesa Grande”
  • Italian: “Chiesa Grande”
  • Japanese: “聖ラウレンス教会”
  • Japanese: “聖ローレンス教会”
  • Spanish: “Gruta de la Iglesia de San Lorenzo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘t Gymlokaal and Alkmaar city center public library.

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