Netherlands
Northern Netherlands
Groningen

Oosterkerk

The Oosterkerk is a reformed church from 1929 in the city of . It is located in the Oosterparkbuurt, on the corner of the E. Thomassen à Thuessinklaan and the S.S. Rosensteinlaan.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Reformed
  • Description: church building in Groningen, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Oosterkerk, Groningen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kapteynbrug and University Medical Centre Groningen.

Bridge
Photo: Elvesham, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Oosterkerk.

Hospital
Photo: Bas dehaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The University Medical Center Groningen, formerly Groningen University Hospital, is the main hospital in Groningen, . The medical centre is affiliated with the University of Groningen and offers supraregional tertiary care to the northern part of the Netherlands. is situated 370 metres south of Oosterkerk.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ra-smit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the tallest church steeple in the city of Groningen, , and the bell tower of the . The tower is located at the north-eastern corner of the Grote Markt. is situated 1 km south of Oosterkerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oosterparkwijk and Kostverloren.

Quarter
Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Neighborhood
Photo: A.Nauta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
Photo: Michh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Oosterkerk.

Oosterkerk

Latitude
53.22655° or 53° 13′ 36″ north
Longitude
6.57241° or 6° 34′ 21″ east
Inception
1928
Open location code
9F586HGC+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270069068
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­reformed
Geo­Names ID
6951302
Wiki­data ID
Q2720050
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Oosterkerk” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Oosterkerk (Groningen)”
  • Dutch: “Oosterkerk”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 483654”
  • Western Frisian: “Oosterkerk”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Oosterkerk”. Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.