Attraction · Dordrecht · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in Dordrecht

Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk is an attraction in Dordrecht, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 7 of the 27 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 490 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in Dordrecht

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The story

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Audio tour · Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

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You're standing at the Grote Kerk of Dordrecht, the Church of Our Lady, the largest church in town. Look at the tower first. Notice anything? It leans, just like the tower in Pisa. The soggy ground couldn't carry its weight. It was meant to reach a hundred and eight metres, with an extra eight-sided storey and a spire. Because of the lean, that never happened. Now it stands sixty-five metres tall, with four clock faces near the top. Between 1953 and 1973 the tower got a new concrete foundation to stop it sinking any further.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Tu-Fr 10:30-16:30; Su 12:00-16:00; Feb-Mar Sa 12:00-16:00; Nov-Dec Sa 12:00-16:00; Jan off
Admission: Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Michiel Verbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

27 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 7 of the 27 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Nationaal Baggermuseum · 6.7 km

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Streekmuseum Krimpenerwaard · 12.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

When is Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk open?

Tu-Fr 10:30-16:30; Su 12:00-16:00; Feb-Mar Sa 12:00-16:00; Nov-Dec Sa 12:00-16:00; Jan off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 70 m and a public toilet at 490 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.