Wednesday, November 19, 2008

13 + 14 september: old buildings in Leiden + Amsterdam

Once a year in most Dutch cities, Monument Weekend means that many buildings normally not open are possible to visit. Sen and I visited 3 churches, 2 courtyards and the Leiden Free Mason Lodge on Saturday.

Right:
The Hooglandskerk, Leiden, 13 September 2008


On Sunday we went to Amsterdam and cycled to various churches, the De Beurs van Berlage (built as a stock exchange between 1898 and 1903, but now used as a conference centre) and the Oost-Indisch Huis (where sea trade in the 17th + 18th centures was managed, which resulted in the wealth which built Amsterdam)


Amsterdam
Left: The Westerkerk.

Right: The St Elisabeth Catholic Church.

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