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1561 Our Lord in the Attic Luke J Spencer (Atlas Obscura User) The canal house at Number 40, Oudezijds Voorburgwal, Amsterdam, looks much like the other Queen Anne-style homes that the old city.
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A Hidden Church in a Canal House 23 August 2020 / by Marjolein de Cleen On the edge of the Red Light District, on the corner of the Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40 and the Heintje Hoeksteeg, there is a church hidden in the attic of a canal house from the Dutch Golden Age.
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The Red Light District in Amsterdam might seem an unlikely location for a notable religious site, but Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder ("Our Lord in the Attic"), also known as the Museum Amstelkring, is one of the most interesting churches in the city.Hidden inside a 17th-century canal house, the clandestine Catholic church is a beautiful and fascinating place.
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This hidden church is located in heart of the Red Light District. A new entrance doubles its floor surface. It will contain a museum shop, and a café as well as an educative area where presentations on themes as diversity and tolerance can be attended. The hidden church during the renovation. This photo was taken on 31 July 2015.
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Although Amsterdam has several world class museums, this was my favorite museum because it captures such a unique period of history. It is the only remaining hidden Catholic Church of the ~21 that existed when Catholics were prohibited from worshipping openly.
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During much of the 17th century Roman Catholic worship was banned in Amsterdam. However, some Catholics continued to worship in hidden churches, of which "Our Lord in The Attic" is the only surviving example. Local Catholics worshipped here from 1663 to 1887, when the nearby St. Nicolaaskerk was built. Guided Tours
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Behind the ordinary facade of a 17th-century merchant's house lies an extraordinary secret: A hidden church in the middle of Amsterdam Red Light District. Explore Last Hidden Church in Amsterdam 1578 was the year of Alteration.
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Museum in a 17th century canal house. Museum Our Lord in the Attic lies in the middle of the old historic center of Amsterdam on Oudezijds Voorburgwal. It's just around the corner from the Old Church and the Red Light District. The official entrance lies next to the house: a light, modern building with a museum shop, a café on the first.
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The 'Our Lord in the Attic' museum, a 17th-century 'hidden church' in Amsterdam. Amsterdam has saved the "Our Lord in the Attic" museum after a petition urged the city to keep open the 17th.
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Hidden in the heart of the city centre of Amsterdam is a small wonder: Our Lord in the Attic Museum. Visitors will be going on a journey in a unique well-preserved canal house from the 17th century.
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Netherlands / architecture, religion / In the upper floors of a baroque canal house in Amsterdam's red-light district, a mere stone's throw from the Oude Kerk, stands Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Lord in the Attic), a hidden Catholic church.
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What looks like an ordinary canal house in Amsterdam Red Light District turns out to be an entire hidden Catholic church. Our Lord in the Attic was built in the mid-1600s in defiance of the Calvinists, but tolerated. Inside you'll see labyrinthine staircases, rich artwork, period decor and the soaring two-story church itself.
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Built in 1630, this classic Dutch house in the heart of the city was the home of Jan Hartman, a wealthy Amsterdam merchant. But this is no ordinary house. Tucked away on the top floor, hidden from view, is a fully formed miniature Catholic church which Hartmann had built in 1663. Our Lord in the Attic. At that time, the Protestant Reformation.
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Joshua Hanlon visits Museum Our Lord in the Attic, a once-secret Catholic church built on the top three floors of an Amsterdam canal house during the 1660s.F.
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A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam—a miracle that began with a vomiting man. One of Amsterdam's oldest inner courtyards, the Begijnhof, is.
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Yes, you read it correctly, there is a hidden church in the city centre of Amsterdam. It's inside a house, in the attic. But, why is the church hidden? In the 17th century, the worship services were banned but, after a government reform, non-protestant people were allowed to meet privately to pray together. For that reason, Jan Hartman built.
