St. Bavo's Church, Haarlem, Netherlands

We have visited this church twice: in 2019 and in 2023. It's one of our favorite churches in Europe. It feels like a cathedral to me.

The stained-glass window below features a depiction of the Creation.

The window below illustrates the story of Noah, the Ark, and the flood. 

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Like many European churches and cathedrals, beneath St. Bavo's floor lie many graves. Here is a flagstone that serves as a marker like a headstone. This person's family had a detailed coat-of-arms. The entire floor consists of over 1,500 gravestones, some from the 1400s.   

One of my favorite photos in a church is the ceiling. Sometimes if I just look up, I can capture an interesting perspective. This approach applies to many scenes such as walking down a street or hiking a canyon trail. 

St. Bavo's massive organ is almost 300 years old and was played by ten-year-old Mozart. It had been restored between our two visits. It's just stunning! I'd love to hear it played.

Time to say goodbye to St. Bavo's. If we ever get to Haarlem again, we will definitely stop at this lovely church.