Church of Our Lord in the Attic
Dear Commons Community,
Elaine and I visited Our Lord in the Attic (Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder), a 17th-century house church and museum in the center of Amsterdam. This Catholic Church was built on the top three floors of a canal house during the 1660s. It is an important example of a “schuilkerk”, or “clandestine church” in which Catholics and other religious dissenters (i.e., Lutherans, Jews) held services beause they were forbidden to do so publicly. The church has been open as a museum since 1888, and has 85,000 visitors annually. We were not aware that such churches existed and to see the artistry of Our Lord… was impressive.
Also, just a few yards down the street from Our Lord… is the oldest building in Amsterdam, Oude Kerk (Old Church) built originally in 1250 and took on its present form in 1570. The inside of Oude Kerk is bare with the exception of its magnificent organ.
Tony
The Altar in Our Lord in the Attic
Sculpture of God the Father in Our Lord in the Attic
Painting of the Assumption and Ascension in Our Lord in the Attic
Alabaster Cameo of Eve in Our Lord in the Attic (Artist Unkown)
The Organ in Our Lord in the Attic
Oude Kerk – Oldest Building in Amsterdam
The Organ in the Oude Kerk
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