Dutch church and monument burns down overnight, likely from fireworks

A century-old church in Veghel, in the south of the Netherlands, is roofless after an overnight blaze. Police suspect fireworks are to blame.

Well, guys, we can safely say that the Dutch did what they did best last night: cause chaos and injuries with (often illegal) fireworks and carbide-shooting celebrations. Happy New Year! 💥

One victim of the “fun”: Lambertuskerk, a church built in 1890 was swallowed by flames fanned by strong winds just after midnight. The roof of the church is destroyed and the side walls have collapsed.

Fireworks

A witness saw sparks on the roof just after midnight, leading the fire department to suspect that fireworks are the culprit.

Readers, we are shocked. Who would have thought uncontrolled FIRE in the AIR could lead to FIRES on the GROUND? 🧨

The church has monumental status, making it a protected building of historical importance, and a huge loss. It was designed by Pierre Cuypers who also designed the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Because of the building’s significance, the fire department is continuing to try to save the exterior.

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Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺
Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺https://gallivantations.com
Sam has over six years experience writing about life in the Netherlands and leads the content team at DutchReview. She originally came to the Netherlands to study in 2016 and now holds a BA (Hons.) in Arts, a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and a Masters in Teaching. She loves to write about settling into life in the Netherlands, her city of Utrecht, learning Dutch, and jobs in the Netherlands — and she still can’t jump on the back of a moving bike (she's learning!).

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