Westerkerk

Westerkerk is a church in Enkhuizen, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland. Westerkerk is situated nearby to Snouck van Loosenpark, as well as near Enkhuizen railway station.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Photo: Pbech, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Snouck van Loosenpark and Enkhuizen railway station.

Enkhuizen railway station

Railway station

Photo: Hdekroon, CC BY 2.5 nl.

Enkhuizen is a terminus railway station in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. The station opened on 6 June 1885 and is located at the end of the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. Enkhuizen railway station is situated 440 metres south of Westerkerk.

Drommedaris

City gate

Photo: Pbech, Public domain.

The Drommedaris is the southern gateway of the Dutch city Enkhuizen. It is the best known building in Enkhuizen. Drommedaris is situated 530 metres southeast of Westerkerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bovenkarspel and Broekerhaven.

Bovenkarspel

Village

Photo: Dqfn13, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bovenkarspel is a town in the municipality of Stede Broec in the Dutch province of North Holland. Situated in the West Friesland region, Bovenkarspel is known for its agricultural heritage, particularly its historical ties to horticulture and flower cultivation. Bovenkarspel is situated 2½ km west of Westerkerk.

Broekerhaven

Hamlet

Broekerhaven is a neighbourhood and harbour in the municipality of Stede Broec, in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is considered a neighbourhood of the town of Bovenkarspel, and sits on the northern shore of the Markermeer. Broekerhaven is situated 3 km southwest of Westerkerk.

Grootebroek

Village

Grootebroek is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Stede Broec. Grootebroek was a separate municipality until 1979. The town directly borders Bovenkarspel to the east and Lutjebroek to the west. Grootebroek is situated 4 km west of Westerkerk.

Westerkerk

Type: Church
Description: church in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands
Categories: cultural center, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Enkhuizen, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.7034° or 52° 42′ 12″ north

Longitude

5.28656° or 5° 17′ 12″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Inception

1540

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F47P73P+9J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 276285550

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

GeoNames ID

6951546

Wikidata ID

Q1816984

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Westerkerk” goes by many names.

Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 15211”
Dutch: “Sint Gomaruskerk”
Dutch: “Sint Gommaruskerk”
Dutch: “Wester- of Sint Gommaruskerk”
Dutch: “Westerkerk (Enkhuizen)”
Dutch: “Westerkerk”
German: “Westerkerk”
“Sint Gommaruskerk”
“Wester- of Sint Gommaruskerk”
“Westerkerk”

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