South Holland
Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region
Delft

Oude Kerk

The Oude Kerk, nicknamed Oude Jan and Scheve Jan, is a Gothic Protestant church in the old city center of , the . Its most recognizable feature is a 75-meter-high brick tower that leans about two meters from the vertical.
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  • Opening hours:
    January: Monday—Friday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    February—March: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    April—October: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    November—December: Monday—Friday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Protestant
  • Description: church in Delft, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Old Church” and “Oude Kerk (Delft)”
  • Address: Heilige Geestkerkhof 25, Delft, 2611HP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Het Prinsenhof and City hall Delft.

Museum
Photo: Ellywa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Het Prinsenhof is a museum in the city of in the . Formerly the monastery of St Agatha, the building changed purpose over time. The whole building came into the possession of Delft City Council by 1925, who gradually converted the building into a museum.

Town hall
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The City Hall in is a Renaissance style building on the Markt across from the . It is the seat of the city's government as well as a popular venue for civic wedding ceremonies. is situated 220 metres southeast of Oude Kerk.

Church
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Protestant church in the city of in the . The building is located on Delft Market Square, opposite to the City Hall. is situated 340 metres east of Oude Kerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Centre and Hof van Delft.

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

Quarter
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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was an area of workers' housing in , , the . It was one of the highest quality workers' housing areas built before the Housing Act of 1902 was imposed.

Oude Kerk

Latitude
52.0126° or 52° 0′ 45″ north
Longitude
4.3559° or 4° 21′ 21″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Inception
1200
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9F462974+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239895200
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­protestant
Geo­Names ID
12212451
Wiki­data ID
Q612065
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Oude Kerk” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Oude Kerk (Delft)”
  • Afrikaans: “Oude Kerk”
  • Armenian: “Աուդեկերկ”
  • Belarusian: “Аўдэ кэрк”
  • Belarusian: “Старая царква”
  • Catalan: “església vella de Delft”
  • Catalan: “Església vella de Delft”
  • Chinese: “老教堂”
  • Czech: “Oude Kerk”
  • Danish: “Den gamle kirke i Delft”
  • Dutch: “Oude Kerk (Delft)”
  • Dutch: “Oude Kerk, St. Hippolytuskerk”
  • Dutch: “Oude Kerk”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 11970”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه القديمه”
  • French: “Oude Kerk de Delft”
  • French: “Oude Kerk”
  • Galician: “Igrexa vella de Delft”
  • German: “Oude Kerk (Delft)”
  • German: “Oude Kerk”
  • Hebrew: “אודה קרק”
  • Irish: “Oude Kerk”
  • Italian: “chiesa Vecchia”
  • Italian: “Chiesa Vecchia”
  • Japanese: “旧教会”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Oude Kerk”
  • Norwegian: “Oude Kerk”
  • Persian: “کلیسای کهن”
  • Polish: “Oude Kerk”
  • Portuguese: “Oude Kerk”
  • Russian: “Ауде керк”
  • Russian: “Аудекерк”
  • Slovenian: “Oude Kerk”
  • Swedish: “Oude Kerk”
  • Tatar: “Аудекерк”
  • Ukrainian: “Стара церква”
  • Vietnamese: “Oude Kerk”

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