Interior Of Our Lord In The Attic

It is believed that the church could seat up to 150 people.

Interior of our lord in the attic. This was a great way to see an attic church and the interior of a canal house in a relatively short visit. Our lord in the attic a hidden catholic church tucked away in the attic of a 17th century merchant house. Museum our lord in the attic amsterdam. Museum our lord in the attic is amsterdam s second oldest museum.

The main highlight of the museum is the secret chapel our lord in the attic which you get to by walking up a steep and narrow staircase. Our lord in the attic luke j spencer the canal house at number 40 oudezijds voorburgwal amsterdam looks much like the. Our lord in the attic. A businessman named jan hartman built a chapel in his home in 1661.

The museum was previously named museum amstelkring and is now called museum ons lieve heer op solder english. The attic of this bourgeois house conceals a secret catholic church known as ons lieve heer op solder our dear lord in the attic originally built in 1663 when catholics lost their right to workship in their own way. One of those hidden churches still survives as a museum and is well worth the visit. The museum contains the front room the between room the hall the church the lady chapel the confessional the jaap leeuwenberg hall and the 17th century kitchen.

Annually about 85 000 people visit the museum. Our lord in the attic museum. Interior view of the church of our lord in the attic in amsterdam. A 17th century canal house with a church in the attic.

Museum our lord in the attic. Review of museum ons lieve heer op solder. And possibly the most surprising one. On the top floor is a small chapel with narrow benches and two semi floors suspended from the roof.

You might have passed this house and thought nothing of it however our lord in the attic is one of the last remaining hidden churches in amsterdam. I had some difficulty finding the museum but it was well worth it. Museum our lord in the attic previously called museum amstelkring is one of the most cherished museums in amsterdam with a special atmosphere that surprises every visitor. The attic of a four century old canal house hides a clandestine church.

It became known by the code name the hart after its owner but later on people began to call it our dear lord in the attic. The house itself is about 400 years old however exploring it is part of the charm as you know that there s a church inside but you need to keep climbing the stairs until you find its secret.