I bought this matchbox-size scene in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Church in the Attic Gift Shop. There was a time in the Netherlands that the only recognized religion was Protestant. As a result, if you were another religion and wanted to stay that religion, you had to hide. A family lent their "attic" space to be used as a Catholic Church. The first 3 or 4 floors of the house were the home of the people that lived there, and the next 3 floors were the church. It was pretty amazing. The house was maybe 20 feet wide but 7 stories tall. We counted 12 staircases. Below is a picture of the chapel. You can see the entire width of the house in this picture and all 3 floors.
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