Leeuwarden - Grote Kerk or Jacobijnekerk of Leeuwarden

Also in Jacobijnekerkhof is the Grote Kerk or Jacobijnekerk (Reformed), which was given its present form in the 15th century. It was originally the church of a 13th century Dominican monastery. After the Reformation the choir became the burial-place of the Frisian branch of the Nassau family, whose names and coats of arms can be seen on the walls. The choir was damaged during the French occupation and restored only in 1948. On the south side of the choir is the Oranjepoortje (1663). In the verger's house are remains of a 15th century groin-vaulted cloister.