Category: Churches, temples, mosques
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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 […]
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Wordless Wednesday: Oude Gracht
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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 […]
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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.
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Church tower
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Notre Dame de Luxembourg
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Magellan’s cross
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Taoist temple of Cebu
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Wordless Wednesday: Church entrance