Binnenstad Hoorn , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Grote Kerk

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025

1. Grote Kerk Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Het Kerkplein is één van de oudste plekken van Hoorn. Al vanaf 1369 stond hier een kerkgebouw, eerst van hout en daarna van steen. In de 19de eeuw is hier tweemaal een kerk door brand verwoest. In 1879 is de huidige kerk gebouwd naar ontwerp van architect C. Muysken. Het is een eenvoudige kruiskerk met een hoge westtoren en gevels met siermetselwerk en natuursteen. De kerk is sinds 1985 niet meer als zodanig in gebruik en is een van de eerste kerken in Nederland die herbestemd werd

(The Kerkplein is one of the oldest places in Hoorn. A church building has stood here since 1369, first made of wood and then of stone. Twice during the 19th century the churches standing here were church was destroyed. In 1879, the current church was built to a design by architect C. Muysken. It is a simple cruciform church with a high west tower and facades with decorative brickwork and natural stone. The church has not been used as such since 1985 and is one of the first churches in the Netherlands to have been repurposed.)

Erected by Gemeente Hoorn, ANWB. (Marker Number

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1916/05.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1369.

Location. 52° 38.423′ N, 5° 3.594′ E. Marker is in Hoorn, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Binnenstad Hoorn. It is on Grote Kerk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grote Kerk 20, Hoorn, Noord-Holland 1621, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monument bij het Grote Kerk / Grote Kerk Executions Memorial (here, next to this marker); Kerkstraat 10 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hadrianus Junius (within shouting distance of this marker); Nieuwstraat 18 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Admiraliteitspoortje / Admiralty Gate (1607) (about 90 meters away); Kloosterpoort / “Convent” Gate (1607) (about 120 meters away); Onderduikers in het Duitse hoofdkwartier / People in hiding at the German headquarters (about 120 meters away); Jan Pieterszoon Coen (Hoorn 1587 - Batavia 1629) (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoorn.

Also see . . . Grote Kerk (ErfgoedHoorn.nl). Scanning the QR code on the marker leads a page with this additional information (in translation):

Church buildings have been an important part of Dutch settlements
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025

2. Grote Kerk Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here to the right of the church entrance.
since the earliest times. On the site of the Grote Kerk, a church building was built as early as 1370. This was a small wooden church that was slowly expanded into a larger stone church. After a fire in 1838, it was rebuilt to a design by architect K.G. Zocher, a son of the famous landscape architect J.D. Zocher. This church also burned to the ground. The current building was designed by architect C. Muysken and was built in 1879. It is a simple cruciform church with a high west tower and facades that are decorated with decorative brickwork and natural stone. The church has not been used as such since 1985 and has been converted into a retail space and apartment complex.

(Submitted on April 2, 2025.)

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025

3. Grote Kerk

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.