Netherlands
Historic Sites & Landmarks in the Netherlands
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Leiden American Pilgrim Museum
Leiden, Netherlands
1370; 1997
Occupying a historic house in central Leiden, this small museum recreates the Pilgrims' 11 years of residence in Leiden before they left for the New World.
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Pieterskerk
Leiden, Netherlands
1390-1565
The Pieterskerk (St. Peter's Church) is a Gothic church built between 1390 and 1565 and now deconsecrated. Several Leiden notables are buried here, including Pilgrim pastor John Robinson.
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Lokhorstkerk
Leiden, Netherlands
1613-38
The Lokhorstkerk is a modest building with a classical facade in Leiden. A "clandestine" church, it was built in the 17th century by the Mennonites.
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South Church
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Beautiful enough to have inspired Sir Christopher Wren and Monet, the 17th-century South Church was Amsterdam's first Protestant church.
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Bible Museum
Netherlands
In Amsterdam's Bible Museum, visitors can explore biblical history and geography in a variety of objects, images, and installations.
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Vrouwekerk
Leiden, Netherlands
Ruins of a 14th-century church with connections to the Pilgrim Fathers, now in danger of demolition.