Oude Kerk
The Oude Kerk is a Reformed church in Amsterdam, Netherlands, being the oldest parish church in the city. The oldest structure in Amsterdam, the building was founded around 1213 and consecrated in 1306 as a Roman Catholic church by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church
- Also known as: “Oude Kerk, Amsterdam”
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canal District and De Wallen.
Canal District
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The Canal District is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the Binnenstad of Amsterdam. The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.
De Wallen
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De Wallen is the largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam. It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately 300 one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights and blacklight. De Wallen is situated 100 metres south of Oude Kerk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.
Burgwallen Oude Zijde
Quarter
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Burgwallen Oude Zijde is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. It is known for the canals that cross the city, its impressive architecture, museums and art galleries, its notorious red light district, and more than 1,500 bridges.
Oude Kerk
- Categories: parish church, museum, and religion
- Location: Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Frisian—“Oude Kerk” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Oude Kerk”
- Belarusian: “Аўдэкерк”
- Breton: “Oude Kerk”
- Catalan: “Oude Kerk”
- Chinese: “老教堂 (阿姆斯特丹)”
- Chinese: “老教堂”
- Croatian: “Oude Kerk (Amsterdam)”
- Croatian: “Oude Kerk”
- Czech: “Oude Kerk”
- Danish: “Oude Kerk”
- Dutch: “De Oude Kerk”
- Dutch: “Oude Kerk, St. Nicolaas”
- Dutch: “Oude Kerk”
- Dutch: “Oude Kerkstoren”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 3990”
- Dutch: “Sint Nicolaaskerk”
- Dutch: “Sint-Nicolaaskerk”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه القديمه”
- Esperanto: “Oude Kerk”
- Faroese: “Oude Kerk”
- French: “Oude Kerk d’Amsterdam”
- French: “Oude Kerk”
- French: “vieille église d’Amsterdam”
- French: “Vieille église dAmsterdam”
- Galician: “Oude Kerk”
- German: “Oude Kerk”
- Hebrew: “אודה קרק”
- Hungarian: “Öregtemplom”
- Hungarian: “Oude Kerk”
- Italian: “Chiesa Vecchia”
- Italian: “Oude Kerk”
- Japanese: “旧教会”
- Low German: “Olde Karke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Oude Kerk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oude Kerk”
- Polish: “Oude Kerk”
- Portuguese: “Oude Kerk”
- Romanian: “Oude Kerk”
- Russian: “Ауде керк”
- Russian: “Аудекерк”
- Slovenian: “Oude Kerk”
- Spanish: “Oude Kerk”
- Swedish: “Oude Kerk”
- Ukrainian: “Стара церква”
- Western Frisian: “Alde Tsjerke (Amsterdam)”
- Western Frisian: “Alde Tsjerke”
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