St. Peter's Church

Woerden, Netherlands

St. Peter's Church (Petruskerk) was originally a wooden church, which was burnt down in 1202. The stone church was built in the 13th century. It has been enlarged and several times like in 1492-1509. After the Reformation in 1572 all sculptures and altars were removed from church. During the French Invasion 1672 the church was badly damaged by fire.

References:

kerkpleinwoerden.nl

Address

Kerkplein 6-12, Woerden, Netherlands

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Netherlands

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Sebastian 023 (3 years ago)
The house of God ❤️?

Bob van Zomeren (3 years ago)
Atmospheric church and great location for a concert. An oasis of peace!

Harry de Boer (5 years ago)
Beautiful church in the old center of Vleuten

Annemarie Kerstens (5 years ago)

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