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Museum · Alkmaar · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk in Alkmaar

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk is a museum in Alkmaar, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:16, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 26 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 330 m you find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk

2:16

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You're standing at the Grote Sint-Laurenskerk, Alkmaar's great church of Saint Lawrence. Start with the walls. The church is built of brick, but clad on the outside in white natural stone. Then look at the huge windows in the end walls of the transept. They're among the largest in Western Europe. And see the little tower on top, right where the roofs cross? That dates from 1525, and it holds the bells.

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

Admission
Free · Museumkaart valid
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

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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Facilities near Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk

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Well-known points of interest nearby

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Huis van Hilde
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Huis van Hilde · 11.4 km

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Waag
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Waag · 440 m

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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Slot Assumburg
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Slot Assumburg · 14.7 km

Museum Kranenburgh
MuseumStory

Museum Kranenburgh · 5.2 km

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Also within walking distance

The 4 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 100 m away
  2. 2Dutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 440 m away
  3. 3Beatles MuseumMuseum · 670 m away
  4. 4Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 1.5 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Can I get in with the Museumkaart?

Yes, the Museumkaart is valid.

Is Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 100 m and a water point at 330 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:16, in English or Dutch.

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