The State-Reformed Church of Rijnsburg

The most interesting part of this old Dutch Church is the tower which was built in 1133 as part of a monastery. Rijnsburg was first named Rinasburg, founded in 600, not far from the fishers-village of Noordwijk at the North Sea. There were forests with many wild animals in those days, and a fortification against the Norsmen and Danish robbers, built by the Romans. Duchess Sophia of Rheinech got a Church built next to the tower, in 1183. Since that date the tower has been restored several...