Sint Laurens church Rotterdam

The Sint Laurenskerk (Saint Lawrence Church) is essentially a 15th century church in modern surroundings. The architect was Evert Spoorwater of Antwerp, and its squat tower from 1339 is a clear indication of its earlier Romanesque-Gothic roots. On top of this base are 4 clocks from the 17th century. This is an interesting juxtapose of styles in a backdrop of mainly modern buildings. There are, in fact, several contemporary hotels in Rotterdam close to Sint Laurens Church in the Delfshaven area. This sector is old, but Sint Laurens church is one of the few survivors of the bombings. It is a miracle that the church’s statue of Erasmus, by Hendriek de Keyser, survived. It had been buried in the gardens of the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen.