Old Church — Attraction in Rotterdam

A beautiful building with a rich history. There is a small entrance fee, but the ticket will give you access to two churches: the New and the Old Church. What makes it fascinating is that the two churches are the polar opposites of each other. The New Church is rather dark and mysterious, with an interesting interactive exhibition. The Old Church is lighter and quieter and has an art exhibition that changes every few months as well as a permanent exhibition about the history of the church. If you want, you can also climb the tower of the New Church. I would certainly recommend this to anyone who's...

The oude kerk is famous because of its tower. The tower has a significant angle and is tumbling even more than the tower of Pisa. In the past people of Delft were bullied because of the leaning tower. The inside of the church is beautiful and very typical to a Dutch Gothic church. There are various (remembrance) tombs of well-known Dutch historic figures. Admirals Piet Hein and Maarten Tromp, the inventor of the microscope Anthony van Leeuwenhoek and painter Johannes Vermeer rest in the Oude Kerk. This church is one of the many historic Hotspots in...

The church is opened 6 days a week and closed on Sunday. There are tombs of Vermeer and Anthony van Leeuwenhoek. It should be noted that actual burring place of Vermeer topped by a small plaque. Curiously, there is a big memorial plate that says that Vermeer is buried in this church a dozen meters from original tomb. The stained glass is nice but all windows were made and installed in the second half of XX century. However, they were mastered in the style of the originals. Depending on your curiosity reserve from 30 to 60 minutes or more...