Saint-Bavo Church, also known as the Grote Kerk with the statue of Laurens Janszoon Coster, on Grote Markt, Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands.
Saint Baco Church or in Dutch De Grote Kerk or Sint-Bavokerk is a Reformed Protestant church and former Catholic cathedral located on the central market square (Grote Markt) in the Dutch city of Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands. ( Built in the 16th Century ) This church is an important landmark for the city of Haarlem and has dominated the city skyline for centuries. It is built in the Gothic style of architecture. The statue in front of the church depicts Laurens Janszoon Coster, born. In Haarlem. He holds the letter "A" up high. Laurens Janszoon Coster (c. 1370, Haarlem, the Netherlands – c. 1440), or Laurens Jansz Koster, is the name of a purported inventor of a printing press from Haarlem.
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Location: Grote Markt, Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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