Zuiderkerk

The Zuiderkerk is a 17th-century Reformed Protestant church in the area of , the capital of the . The church played an important part in the life of Rembrandt and was the subject of a painting by Claude Monet.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . 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.

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The is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the . The academy is housed in the in . is situated 110 metres north of Zuiderkerk.

Museum
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The is a museum located in a former house in the Jodenbreestraat, in the center of . Between 1639 and 1658, the house was occupied by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, who also had his studio and art dealership there. is situated 140 metres southeast of Zuiderkerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam-Centrum and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.

Suburb
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is the inner-most borough and historical of , , containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , located east of the original course of the Amstel River. This area is bounded by , , , Amstel, Kloveniersburgwal, , Geldersekade, and Prins Hendrikkade.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . is an island surrounded by the Oudeschans canal to the northwest, the Houtkopersburgwal canal to the southwest, the Uilenburgergracht to the southeast and the Rapenburgwal to the northeast.

Zuiderkerk

Latitude
52.37029° or 52° 22′ 13″ north
Longitude
4.89975° or 4° 53′ 59″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Inception
1611
Height
61 metres (201 feet)
Open location code
9F469VCX+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114120359
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6951737
Wiki­data ID
Q228629
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Zuiderkerk” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Catalan: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Chinese: “南教堂 (阿姆斯特丹)”
  • Chinese: “南教堂”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 6498”
  • Dutch: “Zuiderkerk (Amsterdam)”
  • Dutch: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه زويدركيرك”
  • French: “Zuiderkerk d’Amsterdam”
  • French: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Galician: “Zuiderkerk”
  • German: “Südkirche”
  • German: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Hebrew: “זאודרקרק”
  • Italian: “Chiesa Meridionale”
  • Italian: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Polish: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Russian: “Зёйдекерк”
  • Russian: “Зёйдеркерк”
  • Russian: “Зюйдеркерк”
  • Slovenian: “Zuiderkerk”
  • Ukrainian: “Зьойдеркерк”
  • Ukrainian: “Південна церква (Амстердам)”
  • Ukrainian: “Південна церква”
  • Western Frisian: “Sudertsjerke (Amsterdam)”
  • Western Frisian: “Sudertsjerke”

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