A heavenly home for students

Rotterdam Daily Photo: A heavenly home for students
Rotterdam Daily Photo: A heavenly home for students

Its sunday so again I found it appropriate to show you a church. Its the Allerheiligste Verlosserkerk (Most Holy Savior church) located at the Goudse Rijweg in the neighbourhood Crooswijk. Build in neogothic style between 1882 – 1884 with a connected monastery build in 1885. About 1050 people could find a seat inside the church, so quite big. Closed in 1978 due to declining church attendance and severe damaged in 1979 by a fire it was decided in 1982 to convert the church to house students. The name of this appartment building? The church…

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Author: Richard

Born in Rotterdam, Kralingen. Living there now for more then 60 years. Working in public transport so I enjoy the city everyday...

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