Churches, temples, mosques – Henk van Kampen

The church tower of Oud-Leusden

Five years ago I shared a vintage postcard of an old tower in the village Oud-Leusden (see below). Last week I was hiking in the area and decided to have a look. The 13th century tower, once part of a church that was demolished in 1827, is still there. It is obviously renovated since the […]

10 November 2014

Wordless Wednesday: Oude Gracht

10 September 2014

A hermit in Utrecht

This beautiful statue, in front of the Jacobikerk (St James church) in Utrecht, commemorates Alyt Ponciaens, a 15th century hermit. She lived in a small cell inside the Jacobikerk, filling her days with prayer and contemplation. Hermits like Alyt were common in Holland (and indeed in large parts of Europe) at the time, many cities […]

17 February 2014

Mosque

Like most European cities, Utrecht has a large and growing Muslim population. To accommodate them, a brand new mosque will soon open its doors in the Lombok district in Utrecht: The Ulu Mosque. With a capacity of 1200, it will be the largest mosque in the country.

27 January 2014