The Grote Kerk was built by the Van Brederode family as a building for religious services and to illustrate the greatness of their power.
In the Grote Kerk on the Voorstraat is the ‘Brederodekapel’ with a tomb monument that is unique in the Netherlands: the tomb of Reinoud III van Brederode and his wife Philippote van der Marck. They were the parents of Hendrik van Brederode, 'the Great Geus'. It is attributed to the sculptor Colijn de Nole, who was working in Utrecht at the time, and dates from around 1540.
There is only one other example of such a double-decker tomb known in the Netherlands: the monument for Engelbrecht II van Nassau and his wife, in the Grote Kerk in Breda.
The Grote Kerk can be…
The Grote Kerk was built by the Van Brederode family as a building for religious services and to illustrate the greatness of their power.
In the Grote Kerk on the Voorstraat is the ‘Brederodekapel’ with a tomb monument that is unique in the Netherlands: the tomb of Reinoud III van Brederode and his wife Philippote van der Marck. They were the parents of Hendrik van Brederode, 'the Great Geus'. It is attributed to the sculptor Colijn de Nole, who was working in Utrecht at the time, and dates from around 1540.
There is only one other example of such a double-decker tomb known in the Netherlands: the monument for Engelbrecht II van Nassau and his wife, in the Grote Kerk in Breda.
The Grote Kerk can be visited on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays from 14:00 to 16:30 and Sundays from 14:00 to 16:00 (except during special reservations) in the period from 27 April to the horse market (= the Wednesday before the 2nd Thursday of October). Please note: opening hours may differ during public holidays.
