The Best Cathedrals in The Netherlands

Westerkerk (West Church; Amsterdam): The Westerkerk's tower, the Westertoren, is at 85m (277 ft.) high the tallest in Amsterdam, providing a spectacular view of the city. Anne Frank could hear every note of the carillon's dulcet tones while in hiding from the Nazis in her house nearby.

Sint-Bavokerk (St. Bavo's Church; Haarlem): The moment you enter Haarlem's main square, this church is revealed in all its splendor. Completed after an unusually short construction period, it has a rare unity of structure and proportion. Regular concerts are given here on the famous organ built by Christian Müller in 1738. The young Mozart once played on this instrument.

Sint-Janskerk (St. John's Church; Gouda): At 122m (400 ft.), this is the longest church in Holland, and it has magnificent stained-glass windows.

Domkerk (Utrecht): This magnificent cathedral was begun in the 13th century. Its tower, which is 111m (365 ft.) high and dominates old Utrecht's skyline, affords great views of the city.