New Church
The Nieuwe Kerk is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace. Originally a Catholic church, it became a Dutch Reformed Church church in 1578. It now belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canal District and Dam Square.
Canal District
Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canal District is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the Binnenstad of Amsterdam. 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.
Dam Square
Square
Photo: Sietske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dam Square or the Dam is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country. Dam Square is situated 110 metres southeast of New Church.
Magna Plaza
Shopping center
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The former Amsterdam Main Post Office, now the Magna Plaza shopping centre, is a monumental building located at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Magna Plaza is situated 100 metres west of New Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amsterdam and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.
Amsterdam
Photo: Fabienkhan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. 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.
Burgwallen Oude Zijde
Quarter
Photo: Cainebogdan, Public domain.
Burgwallen Oude Zijde is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands located east of the original course of the Amstel River. This area is bounded by Damrak, Dam, Rokin, Amstel, Kloveniersburgwal, Nieuwmarkt, Geldersekade, and Prins Hendrikkade.
New Church
- Categories: church, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.37392° or 52° 22′ 26″ northLongitude
4.89169° or 4° 53′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F469VFR+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4672250949OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1419675
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Western Panjabi—“New Church” goes by many names.
- 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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