Het Grote Kerk (The Great Church)

Het Grote Kerk

The “Grote Kerk” as it is known, is a magnificent cathedral in the center of Haarlem. Also known as the “Bavo Church,” the Great Church was constructed in its present form between 1370 and 1538. When you see it, you know why. It is truly magnificent.

The Christian Muller Organ

For three years beginning in 1735 the Christian Muller organ was constructed. It consists of 5068 pipes and stands over 90 feet tall. In 1766, ten year old Wolfgang Mozart played the organ in the cathedral.

"Here lies Cornelius Muys..."

The floor of the cathedral is entirely covered by tombstones, about 1500 in total, the oldest of which dates to the fifteenth century.

The oldest portion of the pulpit dates from 1434.

The ship models hanging in the church were a gift from the Shipbuilder’s Guild in the sixteenth and seventeenth century and are modelled after the ships build in Haarlem at the time.

One of many unique features