The Bakenesserkerk is a former church and seat of the local archeological workgroup in

Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropoli ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, on the Vrouwestraat 10. Its characteristic white tower can be seen in cityscapes of

. The entrance is opposite the rear entrance to the

Teylers Hofje The Teylershofje is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands with 24 houses. History of the foundation The current hofje was built in 1787 from the legacy of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, just like the Teylers Museum close to it. Pieter Teyler van de ...

History

It was founded in the 13th century by

William II of Holland William II (February 1227 – 28 January 1256) was the Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1234 until his death. He was elected anti-king of Germany in 1248 and ruled as sole king from 1254 onwards. Early life William was the eldest son and heir ...

as "Onze Lieve Vrouwenkapel", and the white sandstone tower was added in

1520 __NOTOC__ Year 1520 ( MDXX) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 19 – King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes, at ...

. After the

Siege of Haarlem The siege of Haarlem was an episode of the Eighty Years' War. From 11 December 1572 to 13 July 1573 an army of Philip II of Spain laid bloody siege to the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands, whose loyalties had begun wavering during the prev ...

when 1500 soldiers were held here before being killed by the Spanish after their victory, the church was used to store turf for fifty years. Inscribed above the 1620 doorway on the north side is the Latin text . The church is currently in use as exhibition space for the workgroup of the

Archeologisch Museum Haarlem The Archeologisch Museum Haarlem is a museum in the cellar of the Vleeshal on the Grote Markt in Haarlem, the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the archeological heritage of Kennemerland. History The museum was opened i ...

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for the ''Haarlemse Archeologische dienst'' File:Haarlem, de Spaarne met de Bakenesserkerk op de achtergrond RM19811 foto2 2015-01-04 15.32.jpg, River (de Spaarne) with church (de Bakenesserkerk) File:Haarlem, de toren van de Bakenesserkerk RM19811 met de Spaarne op de voorgrond foto3 2015-01-04 15.57.jpg, Churchtower (de Bakenesserkerk) File:Haarlem Bakenesserkerk (1).JPG, Interior during the installation of display cases File:North entrance Bakenesserkerk Haarlem.jpg, North entrance with 1620 decoration in the manner of

Lieven de Key Lieven de Key (1560 – 17 July 1627) was a Dutch renaissance architect in the Netherlands, mostly known today for his works in Haarlem. His style is described by Simon Schama as Mannerist. Biography De Key was born in Ghent, and was already a w ...

. File:Interieur Bakennesserkerk 1850.jpg, Interior in 1850 by

Johannes Bosboom Johannes Bosboom (18 February 1817 – 14 September 1891) was a Dutch painter and watercolorist of the Hague School, known especially for his paintings of church interiors. Biography He was born in The Hague. At the age of 14 he became a student ...

File:Beleg van Haarlem - Executies door de Spanjaarden.jpg, Haarlem soldiers being executed by the Spanish after the siege

References

External links

Bakenesserkerk
on neighborhood website {{coord, 52, 22, 53, N, 4, 38, 30, E, scale:1500_type:landmark_region:NL_source:nlwiki, display=title Religious buildings and structures completed in 1520 Towers completed in the 16th century Churches in Haarlem Rijksmonuments in Haarlem 1520 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire