The “Dom-Kerk” of Utrecht

This is the highest church tower in The Netherlands. Today it is a State Reformed Church. It was built already in 1321-1382 and is 112 meters high, with a cloister to the chapter hall (minster) which is now in use as an auditorium of the State University. This church was built on the ruins of a Roman castle. Christianity was brought to Utrecht by the English preacher Willibrord in the year 696. In the ninth century Utrecht was terrorized by groups of bandits all the way from Norway, but it...