Visit the Grote Kerk of Vianen
Location
The Grote Kerk was built by the Van Brederode family as a building for worship and to illustrate the grandeur of their power.
In the Grote Kerk on the Voorstraat is the 'Brederodekapel' (Brederode Chapel) containing a tomb unique in the Netherlands: the tomb of Reinoud III van Brederode and his wife Philippote van der Marck. They were the parents of Hendrik van Brederode, 'the Great Geus'. It is attributed to the sculptor Colijn de Nole, then working in Utrecht, and dates from around 1540.
Only one other example of such a double-decker tomb is known in the Netherlands: the monument to Engelbrecht II van Nassau and his wife, in the Grote Kerk in Breda.
The Grote Kerk can be visited ...
The Grote Kerk was built by the Van Brederode family as a building for worship and to illustrate the grandeur of their power.
In the Grote Kerk on the Voorstraat is the 'Brederodekapel' (Brederode Chapel) containing a tomb unique in the Netherlands: the tomb of Reinoud III van Brederode and his wife Philippote van der Marck. They were the parents of Hendrik van Brederode, 'the Great Geus'. It is attributed to the sculptor Colijn de Nole, then working in Utrecht, and dates from around 1540.
Only one other example of such a double-decker tomb is known in the Netherlands: the monument to Engelbrecht II van Nassau and his wife, in the Grote Kerk in Breda.
The Grote Kerk can be visited on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 14.00-16.30 and Sunday from 14.00-16.00 (except during special reservations) in the period from 27 April to the horse market (= the Wednesday before the 2nd Thursday in October). Please note that opening hours may vary during public holidays.
When
- Every Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and Friday