New Church

The Nieuwe Kerk is a 15th-century church in located on , next to the Royal Palace. Originally a Catholic church, it became a Dutch Reformed church in 1578. It now belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: church in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Nieuwe Kerk” and “Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam”
  • Address: Dam 12, Amsterdam, 1012NP
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Dam Square.

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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.

Square
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, also known as the Dam, is a town square in , the capital and most populous city of the . Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country. is situated 110 metres southeast of New Church.

Shopping center
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The former Amsterdam Main Post Office, now the , is a monumental building located at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182 in , Netherlands. is situated 100 metres west of New Church.

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 , 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.

New Church

Latitude
52.37392° or 52° 22′ 26″ north
Longitude
4.89169° or 4° 53′ 30″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F469VFR+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4672250949
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1419675
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“New Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الكنيسة الجديدة (أمستردام)”
  • Belarusian: “Ньівекерк”
  • Chinese: “新教堂 (阿姆斯特丹)”
  • Chinese: “新教堂”
  • Croatian: “Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam)”
  • Croatian: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Czech: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Dutch: “De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “De Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Dutch: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 5940”
  • Dutch: “Stichting De Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Esperanto: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Finnish: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • French: “Nieuwe Kerk d’Amsterdam”
  • French: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Galician: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • German: “Neue Kirche”
  • German: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Hebrew: “הכנסייה החדשה (אמסטרדם)”
  • Hungarian: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Ido: “Nova Kirko (Amsterdam)”
  • Ido: “Nova Kirko”
  • Indonesian: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Italian: “Chiesa Nuova”
  • Italian: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Japanese: “アムステルダム新教会”
  • Japanese: “新教会”
  • Macedonian: “Њивекерк”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Norwegian: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Polish: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Portuguese: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Russian: “Ниве Керк”
  • Russian: “Ниувекерк”
  • Russian: “Новая церковь”
  • Russian: “Ньиве керк”
  • Russian: “Ньивекерк”
  • Russian: “Ньюве Керк”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Nueva”
  • Spanish: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Swedish: “Nieuwe Kerk”
  • Ukrainian: “Нова церква”
  • Western Frisian: “Nije Tsjerke (Amsterdam)”
  • Western Frisian: “Nije Tsjerke”
  • Western Panjabi: “نواں گرجا”

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