Vrouwekerk, Leiden
The Vrouwekerk is a Protestant church in Leiden, The Netherlands. It is most notable for its historical connections with the Pilgrims.
In Pilgrim times, the Vrouwekerk was the Walloon (or Huguenot) Church, but that congregation now uses a small chapel on the Breestraat instead.
Francis Cooke and Hester Mahieu were married here in 1603, and their nephew Philipe de la Noye (Philip Delano) was baptized here the same year.
These Pilgrims are ancestors of U.S. presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, and George H. W. Bush.
The church is currently in danger of demolition to make way for a modern commercial property.
The Vrouwekerk stands in the public square in front of the Boerhaave Museum, just north of the Haarlemmerstraat.
More Information on the Vrouwekerk
- Help Preserve the Vrouwekerk
- Leiden Churches Reviews – Virtual Tourist
