Grote Kerk, Haarlem Grote of Sint-Bavokerk
Grote Kerk is a Gothic architecture church building in Haarlem dedicated to Saint Bavo and named after him. This Rijksmonument was established in the 1400s and has a capacity of 1100 people. It is a Protestant church building and the 36th most looked-up sight in the Netherlands on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 20 °C and lows of 15 °C. The coldest months are January and February, with daily highs of 6 °C and lows of 2 °C. October is the wettest month with about 107 mm of rain, whereas April is one of the drier months with 43 mm. In May, daily highs reach 14 °C and lows are 10 °C. The church is 17 km from the capital, Amsterdam, and 12 km from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Visitors can combine a visit with the Teylers Museum, 0.3 km away, or the Cathedral of St Bavo, 1.1 km away. Other nearby locations include Circuit Zandvoort, which is 6.4 km away, the Olympic Stadium, 15.4 km away, and Vondelpark, 15.8 km away. The building is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and is wheelchair accessible. Admission is €4.00 for adults and €2.00 for youth aged 12-16, while children under 12 enter for free.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 80 | 58 | 67 | 43 | 60 | 67 | 80 | 92 | 93 | 107 | 99 | 88 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
