Our Lord In The Attic Amsterdam Netherlands

The attic of this bourgeois house conceals a secret catholic church known as ons lieve heer op solder our dear lord in the attic originally built in 1663 when catholics lost their right to workship in their own way.

Our lord in the attic amsterdam netherlands.

Keep reading for the history of his hidden church tips for visiting our lord in the attic and how to save on admission fees by visiting onze lieve heer op zolder for free. Local catholics worshipped here from 1663 to 1887 when the nearby st. Don t let the. The apparently normal house built on voorburgwal street three hundred and fifty years ago once hid a secret roman catholic chapel.

Our lord in the attic luke j spencer the canal house at number 40 oudezijds voorburgwal amsterdam. Travel back in time and discover the secret church ons lieve heer op solder hidden in a canal house in the centre of amsterdam. Our lord in the attic is a beautiful hidden church in amsterdam what looks like an ordinary canal house in the red light district turns out to be an entire hidden catholic church. The catholic church was built on the top three floors of the canal house during the 1660s.

Our lord in the attic is a small museum a bit off the beaten path. Our lord in the attic is a 17th century canal house house church and museum in the city center of amsterdam the netherlands. Once a clandestine church our lord in the attic is a fascinating museum and one of the oldest institutions in amsterdam. Our lord in the attic church.

However some catholics continued to worship in hidden churches of which our lord in the attic is the only surviving example. Our lord in the attic museum. During much of the 17th century roman catholic worship was banned in amsterdam. Our lord in the attic was built in the mid 1600s in defiance of the calvinists but tolerated.

Nothing prepared us for how excellent and interesting this house was. Ons lieve heer op solder olhos. Museum our lord in the attic acts in accordance with the coronavirus guidelines stipulated by the dutch government and the national institute for public health and the environment rivm and therefore asks visitors of the museum to agree to these guidelines when booking their ticket. Our lord in the attic most special museum in amsterdam this attraction is closed until further notice.

We found this in our guide book but it was quite hard to find on the edge of the red light district near oude kerk.