The construction of the church began around the middle of the 13th century . In 1273 the church was consecrated by Albertus Magnus, the auxiliary bishop of Cologne. Of this Romanesque- Gothic church remain the base of the tower and the westernmost bays of the ship. Large-scale construction took place over the course of the 15th century, including the choir and chapels . In the 16th century, was built in the transept and a small part of the ship . After about 1560 halted construction, which the church remained unfinished . The tower was in the 15th century, a new floor clocks. In the bombing of February 22, 1944 the tower collapsed largely in . In addition, the south- western part of the church was heavily damaged . The church also was badly damaged during the period of Nijmegen front city . After World War II the church was thoroughly restored in 1969 and was re-opened in the presence of HRH Prince Claus. The inventory of the church - namely pulpit monument to Catherine of Bourbon, baptistery-screen, gentlemen banks, candelabra, organs and some frescoes - are from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.