The Leiden ConnectionMayflower Family Stories

Pieterskerk

Churchyard, neighbourhood and record context

Artistic impression

Pieterskerk then and now

The landmark behind the addresses

The church, churchyard and nearby lanes repeatedly locate people in the Leiden records. The historic view and the modern street photograph show why the Pieterskerk remained the fixed point in a neighbourhood that otherwise changed house by house.

Historic painted view of the Pieterskerk in Leiden, circa 1515
Pieterskerk, circa 1515Anonymous painting, collection Museum De Lakenhal; public domain. Source
Modern view of the Pieterskerk from Kloksteeg
The church from KloksteegPhotograph by Rudolphous, 2010; CC BY 3.0 / GFDL. Source

Pieterskerk and Kloksteeg

The church stands at the centre of the small network of streets named in several family deeds.

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