COMPANY : HOBOKEN DE BIE

LA CATEDRAL

        BRAND : LA CATEDRAL DE ROTTERDAM
        CIRCA : 1895


LA CATEDRAL DE ROTTERDAM - note the spelling of the name on the bottle - no "H" in Catedral.

This very desirable gin bottle depicts St Laurens Church in Rotterdam embossed on the side panel.

St Laurens Church has a history dating back to 1409, with various stages of construction through to 1655.

The church survived the bombing of Rotterdam by the Germans in 1940, remaining as a shell amongst the complete destruction of the surrounding buildings in the inner city. 

The church was completely restored after the war.

For some interesting history about the church, refer to the following web site : 

http://archimon.tripod.com/zuid-holland/rotterdamgrotekerk.html 

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St Laurens Church - still standing amongst the devastation in the town centre, caused by the German bombing of Rotterdam on the 14 May 1940.