Our Dear Lord In The Attic Amsterdam

Our lord in the attic church.

Our dear lord in the attic amsterdam.

One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the netherlands is hidden away in an attic not far from amsterdam s. Ons lieve heer op solder is a museum hidden in the heart of the amsterdam city center. Our lord in the attic luke j spencer the canal house at number 40 oudezijds voorburgwal amsterdam looks much like the other queen anne style homes that the old city is famous for. This museum is a former hidden church located on the corner of oudezijds voorburgwal and heintje hoekssteeg.

Ons lieve heer op solder olhos. Our dear lord in the attic church was built to serve persecuted catholics. The museum ons lieve heer op solder our lord in the attic commemorates a space built in 1663 so catholics who were barred from celebrating mass in public in reformation era amsterdam. Museum our lord in the attic previously called museum amstelkring is one of the most cherished museums in amsterdam with a special atmosphere that surprises every visitor.

The catholic church was built on the top three floors of the canal house during the 1660s. 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. Visitors will discover this rare well preserved canal house from the 17th century. Our lord in the attic is a beautiful hidden church in amsterdam.

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 museum once a clandestine church our lord in the attic is a fascinating museum and one of the oldest institutions in amsterdam. 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. What looks like an ordinary canal house in the red light district turns out to be an entire hidden catholic church.