Dutch Church
The Dutch Church, Austin Friars, is a reformed church in the Broad Street Ward, in the City of London. Located on the site of the 13th-century Augustinian friary, the original building granted to Protestant refugees for their church services in 1550 was destroyed during the London Blitz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Reformed
- Description: church in City of London, UK
- Also known as: “Austin Friars church”, “Dutch Church, Austin Friars”, and “The Dutch Church”
- Address: London
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Exchange and London Bridge.
Royal Exchange
Shopping center
The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London. Royal Exchange is situated 770 feet southwest of Dutch Church.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 2,800 feet south of Dutch Church.
The Tower of London
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Dutch Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Barbican Estate.
Aldgate
Quarter
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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
Photo: Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Dutch Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51551° or 51° 30′ 56″ northLongitude
-0.08563° or 0° 5′ 8″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Open location code
9C3XGW87+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 85478889OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=reformedOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
6956827Wikidata ID
Q5317258
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Western Frisian—“Dutch Church” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Нідэрляндзкі касьцёл манахаў-аўгустынаў”
- Belarusian: “Нідэрляндзкі касьцёл”
- Chinese: “荷蘭人教堂”
- Dutch: “Nederlandse Kerk in Londen”
- French: “église néerlandaise de Londres”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Belanda, Austin Friars”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Belanda”
- Western Frisian: “Nederlânske Tsjerke fan Londen”
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