Experts' Choice Award Pandhof Domkerk
What the experts agree on
Hidden gem between two landmarks, this 13th-century Gothic cathedral features a serene formal garden surrounded by 15th-century cloisters. Its dramatic transept survived a devastating 1674 hurricane, now housing historic funerary monuments.
“Holding its own against the imposing Domtoren across the square, this grand Gothic cathedral was built during the 13th and 14th centuries and designed in the style of Tournai Cathedral in Belgium.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "The nave collapsed during a violent storm in 1674 and was never reconstructed; the choir and transepts survived and remain disconnected from the tower." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The tall silhouette of the transept of the old cathedral was miraculously preserved at the time of the hurricane in 1674...the church has some funerary monuments." Full review
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Notice the bronze doors of the church, whose exterior is decorated with texts from the Gospels and whose interior represents charity.
Lonely Planet "Between the Domkirk and Academiegebouw, a gateway leads through to this charming little formal garden ringed by 15th-century Gothic cloisters" Full review
