Pictured is the top of the entrance to the English Reformed Church from the courtyard of the Begijnhof, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Begijnhof, an enclosed courtyard, was a 14th-century residence for the sisterhood of the Catholic Beguines, and the church was originally established as their chapel. It was confiscated from the Catholic lay sisterhood during the Reformation. For this reason, the church is invisible from the street and can only be discovered by entering the courtyard through an inconspicuous archway. Protestant services in English have been presented continually to present day since 1607.

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