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St. Peter's Church (Dutch: Pieterskerk) is a Reformed and former Roman Catholic church in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, dedicated to Peter the Apostle. It is one of the city's oldest churches.
It is also one of the best-preserved Romanesque churches in the city. A truly unique feature is the crypt or lower church, which contains the stone coffin of Bishop Bernold of Utrecht, the founder of the church. The northern side chapel still retains its Romanesque character.
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The Pieterskerk (St. Peter's Church) is one of the oldest in Utrecht. Its construction began in 1039 and it was inaugurated on 1 May 1048 by Bernold, Bishop of Utrecht (although the lost west towers were probably only finished about a century after the inauguration). Characteristic of the Roman ...
- Pieterskerkhof 3, Utrecht, Netherlands
St. Peter's Church is a Reformed and former Roman Catholic church in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, dedicated to Peter the Apostle. It is one of the city's oldest churches. Its construction began in 1039 and it was inaugurated on 1 May 1048 by Bernold, Bishop of Utrecht.
These lights entice you to explore the different layers of this Romanesque church, founded in the 11th century. In the seclusion of Pieterskerkhof, it’s easy to momentarily lose sense of time, and imagine oneself in the past.
St. Peter's Church is a Reformed and former Roman Catholic church in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, dedicated to Peter the Apostle.
The St. Peter’s Church is one of the oldest German-Romanesque churches in the city of Utrecht.
