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Alkmaar Home church built in 1470-1518 gg. on a hill, on the site of the old church - as in most ancient cities, the main church rebuilt several times, in particular, the first mention of the church on this site belongs to X v. Eto large church building in the form of cross basilica - a sample of Brabant Gothic style, built on the project Flemish architect A. Keldermans. Tserkov famous for its altar in 1540, which is painted on the Trinity famous master of the Northern Renaissance M. van Heemskerk / Maarten van Heemskerck (1498-1574). The altar is a triptych of 6 × 8 meters and, thus, is the largest ever made in Niderlandah. V result of the Reformation, the church in 1573 was taken over by Protestants, so the decoration became more stringent and concise - the altar removed. Later, he was sent overseas to us in Russia. But the ship sank and the Triptych ashore. So he came to the Swedish king Johan III, who gave it to the church g.
maksin_ht 25/09/2020 02:52
I've walked there many times