The cathedral basilica St. Bavo is the cathedral of the diocese Haarlem-Amsterdam. The church is located in the Houtvaartkwartier district. Founded by Bishop Caspar Bottemanne, this Haarlem church was designed in eclectic 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 in Ghent with which Haarlem had a trading relationship. Construction began in 1895 and was completed in 1930. On 2 May 1948, the Sint Bavokerk was elevated to basilica by Pope Pius XII.[3] The cathedral basilica Sint Bavo is the second Roman Catholic church in the Netherlands by size (after the Sint-Janskathedraal in Den Bosch).
In 2019, the name of the church was renamed KoepelKathedraal, to avoid confusion with the Grote or St.-Bavokerk in the centre of Haarlem as much as possible.[4] Under this name, the church goes public with a combination of church function and cultural activities. The activities are organised by the St Bavo Cathedral Basilica Foundation, a foundation that was created for the preservation, maintenance and functioning of the building.
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