Haarlem - St Bavo Cathedral St Bavo Kathedraal

At Leidsevaart 146 stands the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Bavo, a three-aisle cruciform basilica (by J. Cuypers, 1895-1906). 100m/328ft long, 42m/138ft wide and 60m/187ft high, it is a good example of the transition to modern architecture, curiously combined with neo-Gothic and even Arab elements. The tower was added in 1927-30. The cathedral treasury contains valuable silver liturgical utensils and a reliquary with the remains of St Bavo, who is also commemorated by a statue at the east end of the church.