St Catherine's Cathedral, Utrecht
Utrecht's St Catherine's Cathedral is the episcopal church of the archdiocese and belongs to St Martin's parish. The Carmelites began building its monastery complex in 1468. The buildings passed to the Knights of St John in 1529, and the church was completed around 1550.
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Utrecht's St Catherine's Cathedral is the episcopal church of the archdiocese and belongs to St Martin's parish. The Carmelites began building its monastery complex in 1468. The buildings passed to the Knights of St John in 1529, and the church was completed around 1550.
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Editorial interpretation: The sequence of religious communities makes this church interesting as a place of institutional change. Reading its monastic beginnings alongside its cathedral role encourages attention to different periods rather than one founding moment.
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