Chrch Attic Amsterdam

Among other artefacts the museum house contains heavy dutch furniture tableclocks and two kitchens with delft tiles.

Chrch attic amsterdam.

But on a recent trip to amsterdam we stumbled upon a somewhat unusual and very unique church a secret church in an attic which is now the museum ons lieve heer op solder or the museum of our lord in the attic. Amsterdam has saved the our lord in the attic museum after a petition urged the city to keep open the 17th century hidden church that catholics had to use when the city barred them from. Explore the narrow corridors and climb the stairs to historically furnished livingrooms kitchens and bedsteads leading literally to the highpoint of the museum. This catholic church dates from 1663.

You might have passed this house and thought nothing of it however our lord in the attic is one of the last remaining hidden churches in amsterdam. Our lord in the attic was built in the mid 1600s in defiance of the calvinists but tolerated. An entire church in the attic. While it was prohibited to celebrate mass the authorities turned a blind eye.

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 tour costs 7 per adult which you make with your brochure to explain each level. History of our lord in the attic the beautiful canal house at 40 oudezijds voorburgwal has a secret. This catholic church in the attic is an amazing museum visit while in the city of amsterdam.

The church in the attic ons lieve heer op solder is a secret catholic church in the heart of amsterdam built in 1663.