It wouldn't be a European city without a big, beautiful church in the middle of it. Nijmegen is no exception. So introduce yourself to Saint Stephen's Church.
The present building was opened in 1273, although the site was used for a religious building before that. It moved from Catholic to Protestant in 1591. The city was bombed rather heavily in 1944, and the building was a bit clobbered. But the church was rebuild by 1969.
The inside of the building isn't used very often for any sort of service these days. The floor space is mostly empty in order to hold exhibitions. But it's still a church as this nice pulpit indicates.
Saint Stephen's is right by Grote Markt, and thus remains in the middle of city life. Time for a look in the immediate area:
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