Grote Kerk, Breda

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The inside of the GROTE KERK is absolutely beautiful. This picture is the gravesite of Jan Van Nassau IV and Engelbrect I. It is dated 1475.

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This picture is of the inside of the beautiful GROTE KERK. I love the detailed high ceilings. . The Kerk really is magnificent.

This picture Is of the beautiful organ in the Grote Kerk. It was installed in 1534 and restored in 1969.

This is one of the Grave monuments inside the church.This one is dated 1475.
The grave of Engelbrecht 1 and Jan van Nassau 1V.

This is the grave monument for Frederik van Renesse and his wife Anna van Hamelen van Elderen. In the back you see 7 round objects with pictures of Maria.

Inside the Prinsenkapel is this thombstone .
In 1538 this thombstone was build for the
bodies of Engelbrecht 2nd van Nassau and his wife Cumburga van Baden.

This is the most important area in the church ,the benches on each side for the
Choir (Hoogkoor in Dutch).
These benches date from the second half of the 15 th Century.

This is het '' Koorhek '' or Wooden Gate ,this is the Gate that seperates the Choir from the rest of the Church,some pieces of this Gate date from 1567 &1581.

This '' Epitaaf '' was made voor Claas Vierling Raadsheer of Graaf Hendrik 3 th
van Nassau ,made after a piece of the artist
Cornelis Florisz of Antwerpen.made circa 1546

This beautiful Oak wood ''Pulpit '',dating from the mid 17 th century .The cover above the Pulpit has 6 sides an the stairs handles are made of yellow copper and made to look like a snake.