Hooglandse Kerk

Hooglandse Kerk
Basic information
Location	Leiden, Netherlands
Geographic coordinates	52° 9′ 29″ N, 4° 29′ 39″ E
Architectural description
Architectural style	Gothic architecture
Specifications
Length	70,7 meters
Width	65,7 meters

Hooglandse Kerk is a Gothic church in Leiden dating from the fifteenth century. The brick church is dedicated to St. Pancras and today serves parishioners of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.

History

The Bishop of Utrecht ordered the construction of a wooden chapel on December 20, 1314. By 1377 the population and economic prosperity of Leiden called for a larger structure, and construction began on the current structure. The sanctuary was finished in 1391 and the ambulatory in 1415.

Interior of the Hooglandse Kerk

Coordinates: 52°09′29″N 4°29′39″E / 52.15806°N 4.49417°E