Dordrecht - de Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk |
City: Dordrecht is a city in the Dutch
province of South Holland, 22 km South-East of Rotterdam.
On the website www.vvvdordrecht.nl it says regarding Dordrecht:
"Dordrecht was built nearly a thousand years ago at the
Thuredrith river and became the first city to receive its
city rights in 1220. The historic city centre lies embedded
between mighty rivers. The most beautiful beginning of a journey
of discovery starts at the Groothoofd where the old Meuse,
the North and the Merwede flow together. The city has played
an important role in the fields of trade, politics and religion.
In the more than 1,000 monuments present in Dordrecht, its
rich past is represented, especially so in the historic Harbour
area. "
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Building: De Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
The oldest part of the current church dates from 1285.
The church was partially destroyed by fire in 1457 - four
years later it was taken into use again. The style of the
church is Brabantic gothic. The main part was built by the
Flemish construction master Evert Spoorwater. The church has
a stone vaulting, which is unique in Holland. The church,
with a length of 108 meters and 24 meters high, is one of
the largest medieval churches in the Netherlands.
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Object: The history of Dordrecht plays
a large role on this stained-glass window. The Free-State
meeting was held in Dordrecht in 1572. This event is represented
by the coat of arms of the cities involved. Delegates of all
these cities attended this meeting. There are also various
people who have played an important role on the National Synod
portrayed. Important for us are the four Hebrew characters
on the top of the window, two on the right and two on the
left, separated by a stone post. These four characters together
form JHWH. The characters are part of an image which can be
seen on the background. It seems that a monumental gate is
supported by two columns, with a Bible on top and above the
Bible is a radiating triangle containing the tetragrammaton.
This image can also been seen on the title pages of the old
State-Bibles especially those from the 17th and 18th century.
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