Europe String » Amstelkring http://www.europestring.com Travelling Europe on a Budget - b5media Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Amsterdam’s hidden church http://www.europestring.com/2008/02/amsterdams-hidden-church/ http://www.europestring.com/2008/02/amsterdams-hidden-church/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:11:12 +0000 http://www.europestring.com/amsterdams-hidden-church/ Post from: Europe String

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Amongst the girls in the windows of Amsterdam’s red light district, visitors can make an unexpected discovery. The Amstelkring Museum is a preserved 17th-century home with a most unusual upstairs. A Catholic church, aptly named Our Lord in the Attic, is hidden inside this unassuming house. The church dates to the Reformation, when Catholics were forbidden to practice in Amsterdam.

I enjoyed learning a bit about Amsterdam’s interesting history while visiting the Amstelkring Museum. The museum is open daily and costs €7 for adults. Entry is free with an I amsterdam card.

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