In Nieuwstadt, John the Baptist is honored by means of a monumental church, built in the Middle Ages. John baptized people with water to cleanse them of sins and designated Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah.
In Nieuwstadt, he is honored by means of a monumental church, which was built in the Middle Ages. The Gothic church tower that now adorns the village was built from 1930. You may notice that the choir of the church has a skewed floor plan. This is no sloppiness on the part of the builders; it has an interesting cultural significance.
Sometimes the construction of a church serves the symbolism in such a way that an imperfection symbolizes the greater
story. Christ is said to have hung his head towards the south on the cross, so that the choirs are placed on the south, even though they deviate from the longitudinal axis of the church.
That is quite special: it only occurs occasionally in Europe. Nieuwstadt is a special place in other ways too. For example, many sought refuge in this church by means of a pilgrimage, with success: in the 1940s the Limburgs Dagblad twice reported a cure thanks to a trip to Nieuwstadt.
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