Green Cathedral
The green Cathedral
Almere
Reims Cathedral in Almere
Almere - The Notre-Dame de Reims in France has been built in the 13th century. Once, the kings of France were crowned here in this impressive cathedral. Almere has been founded in the 20th century. It's located at the bottom of the former IJsselmeer lake, 2 to 5 metres below sea level. Not a place were you would expect 2(!) real sized copies of Reims Cathedral.
One cathedral is made from poplar. The other cathedral has been cut-out of an oak forrest. Please have a look at he map (select satellite) to see the cathedrals from above.
Located near the city of Almere, the Green cathedral is a popular place for weddings as well as funerals.
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What does Merel say?
Editor hotspotholland.nl
I wonder what they will do here when the poplars are end of life. Will it be a ruin or will new trees take its place? Time will tell. Until then, this is a nice place to get off your bike and enjoy all the greenery.