Maria van Jessekerk
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The Maria van Jessekerk is a neo-Gothic Roman Catholic parish church. The church was built in the period 1875 - 1882 and designed by Evert Margry, pupil of P.J.H. Cuypers.
The Maria van Jessekerk is the inner-city church of the parish, and also the oldest. A Roman Catholic church stood on the site of the choir of the present church as early as 1733. In 1837, this church was replaced by a larger one, St Joseph's Church on Oude Langendijk. This in turn made way for the current church, built on the Burgwal between 1875 and 1882.
The church was designed by Everard Margry, pupil of the famous architect Pierre Cuypers. Margry paid great attention to the details. The left tower, for example, resembles that of the Nieuwe Kerk, while the design for the right tower was derived from that of the Oude Kerk.
The church has a rich interior. The church has a rare and monumental organ by builder Michaël Maarschalkerweerd; it too has been restored - just like the church.