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The St. Bavo Church in Haarlem
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Flanked by convivial cafés and restaurants – plus plenty of historic buildings – Grote Markt is the historic centre of Haarlem and is considered by many to be the most beautiful urban square in the country. Opposite the City Hall (which also houses the Tourist Information Centre) looms the Gothic Grote Kerk, or St. Bavokerk, whose 50-metre steeple has dominated Haarlem’s skyline for centuries. Built between 1370 and 1520, the church is UNESCO-protected and contains beautiful Renaissance artworks. Famous painters Frans Hals and Pieter Saenredam are buried here, and the renowned Müller organ – one of the finest in the world, standing 30 metres high with about 5,000 pipes – was once played by Mozart at the age of ten.
Flanked by convivial cafés and restaurants – plus plenty of historic buildings – Grote Markt is the historic centre of Haarlem and is considered by many to be the most beautiful urban square in the country. Opposite the City Hall (which also houses the Tourist Information Centre) looms the Gothic Gr…
Historical centerpiece of Haarlem. There is a tour with a guide every saturday at 14.00 or 14.30.
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22 Grote Markt
Haarlem, NH