Church of St John, Gouda

When the sun shines through the 72 world-famous stained-glass windows it is immediately clear what makes St John’s in Gouda so special. No other church in the world has so much sixteenth-century stained glass. The Gouda Windows, as they are known, are among the supreme achievements of European glass painting. Come and gaze in awe at the superb colours and rich interplay of light that contribute to the hushed atmosphere in this, the longest church in the Netherlands.