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 St Servaaas Church by ImaniacLeave a Comment Address: Keizer KarelpleinPhone: 043-3217878Directions: Go to the famous Vrijthof square. You can't miss it standing there in all it's glory. To enter it, you have to walk around teh corner.Website: www.sintservaas.nl
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The St Servaas Church is built at the grave of St Servatius who was buried there in 384. First there was a wooden chapel, replaced by a several stone churches. After the church was destroyed in the 9th century, the rebuilding of a proper pilgrim´s church with galleries round the grave of St Servatius started around 1000.
You can also have a look in the treasury room, where you can have a look at the treasures of St. Servaas, containing a part of the skeleton of Saint Servatius, the first bishop of the Netherlands. There are also other relics like a pectoral cross, a key, a crosier and a pilgrim’s staff ( 11th century) and an unique collection of silk fabrics (starting from the 6th century).
The opening hours are daily from 10.00 am - 05.00 pm. The basilica is daily open at the same time as the treasure-house, though visiting the basilica is not possible during a service. The admission fee for adults is € 3,50. Leave a Comment
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 CROSS IN THE MUSEUM by gkitzmilLeave a Comment Address: Keizer KarelpleinDirections: From the Central Square or Vrijthof walk to the NorthWest Corner and continue around the buildings then turn left to the Keizer KarelpleinWebsite: http://www.sintservaas.nl/english/index24.html
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the Vagevuur street by martin_nlLeave a Comment Address: Keizer Karelplein
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 St.-Servaasbasiliek by martin_nlLeave a Comment Address: Keizer KarelpleinDirections: This church also stands on the Vrijthof, but the entrance is on at the backside.
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The interior of th Sint Servaas Basiliek has got three naves which have kept their early Roman character. The main nave is 11 metres wide, 53 metres long, and 21 metres high.
In the apse is you can see Neo-Gothic choir stalls dating from 1890. The dome painting in the apse shows Christ as Judge of the world, as John the Evangelist saw Him in his visions, described in the Apocalypse. Below the main altar there is the crypt located where the Saint was buried in 384. Leave a Comment Address: DVrijthof
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The visit of the Sint Servaas Basiliek starts in the beautiful cloister. Here you can see the Capitulary Room built in the 11th century; nowdays it is the Scatkamer (Treasure Room). Here you can see the fantastic Cross of Saint Servatius made in Trier in 993, the grave of Saint Servatius with gilded copper and precious stones made in 1160; many reliquary among which the most important is the one own by Thomas the Apostle. Leave a Comment Address: Vrijthof
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Sint Servaas Basiliek (Saint Servatius Basilica) is the more ancient Dutch church and it is a masterpiece of the Romanesque architecture.
The first church was consecrated in 1039 but the construction still continued for centuries. Between the 11th and 12th century they built the choir and the apse. In the 13th century were added the square small towers, the naves and the narthex with three kinds of Lombard arches and big buttress. It supports the square tower and the lateral ones.
In the 12th century the south gateway was added with sculptures and statues which were painted during the 18th century. Leave a Comment Address: Vrijthof
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