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Begijnhof Chapel

The Begijnhof Chapel, dedicated to Saint John and Saint Ursula, is a Roman Catholic chapel run by the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, in the St Nicholas Parish of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in RM Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Begijnhof Chapel, Amsterdam”
  • Address: Begijnhof 30, Amsterdam, 1012WT
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Begijnhof.

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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 one of the oldest hofjes in , . A group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings, centre on it. As the name suggests, it was originally a béguinage.

Museum
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The , known until 2010 as the Amsterdam Historical Museum, is an Amsterdam-based museum dedicated to the city's past and present. Due to the renovation of its main location, the museum is temporarily located in the Amstelhof on the , together with and the dependence of the . is situated 140 metres northeast of Begijnhof Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.

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is the capital of the . 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.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , .

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.

Begijnhof Chapel

Latitude
52.3693° or 52° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
4.88961° or 4° 53′ 23″ east
Open location code
9F469V9Q+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 292367162
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2740663
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Begijnhof Chapel” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Begijnhofkapel (Amsterdam)”
  • Dutch: “Begijnhofkapel”
  • Dutch: “Johannes en Ursula”
  • Dutch: “kapel van HH. Joannes en Ursula”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 368”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مصلى بيجيجنهوف”
  • Italian: “Cappella del Begijnhof”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Begijnhof Chapel”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.