Amsterdam 2: Churches
Monday, November 27, 2006
Labels:
amsterdam,
catholic,
church,
netherlands,
reformation
Other Amsterdam posts:Amsterdam 1: Canals, Architecture, BicyclesAmsterdam 3: Anne Frank and Jewish AmsterdamAmsterdam 4: Everything ElseUnlike most other European cities, Amsterdam does not have a great cathedral or an impressive array of churches. This in part because the city officially adopted Calvinism soon after the Reformation in 1578, and Calvinists are not fans of fancy religious art or
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