The Cathedral Basilica Sint Bavo is the cathedral of the diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam. This Haarlem church was founded by Bishop Caspar Bottemanne and designed in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style[1] by architect Joseph Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers, in the late nineteenth century[2]. The church is dedicated to Saint Bavo, the city's patron saint, whose worship originated from Ghent with which Haarlem had a trading relationship. Construction began in 1895 and was completed in 1930. On 2 May 1948, St Bavo's church was elevated to basilica by Pope Pius XII[3]. The cathedral basilica of St Bavo is, after St John's Cathedral in Den Bosch, the largest church in the Netherlands.
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands