Buren (G): St. Lambertuskerk Although
still called St. Lambertuskerk, this church came in protestant hands
centuries ago. This late-Gothic church is especially notable for the
two octagonal upper segments of the tower. C. 1540 the lower of these
two was added by Italian architect Alexander Pasqualini, and is a rare
example of true Renaissance architecture in the Netherlands. The upper
segment is in a more Classical style, and was added in 1661-1662, after
a design by Pieter Post, one of the most important architects of
17th-century Classicism. The rest of the tower dates from the mid-14th
century, and is the oldest part of the church. A stair-turret was added
c. 1500.
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