Buurkerk
The Buurkerk is a former church building in Utrecht, Netherlands on the Buurkerkhof. The building is the location of the Museum Speelklok, and the entrance is on the Steenweg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum Speelklok and Dom tower.
Museum Speelklok
Museum
Museum Speelklok is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing in self-playing musical instruments. Since 1984, it has been housed in the centre of Utrecht in a former church called Buurkerk.
Dom tower
The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres in height. It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. The tower was part of St. Martin's Cathedral, also known as the Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, to a design by John of Hainaut. Dom tower is situated 130 metres east of Buurkerk.St. Martin’s Cathedral, Utrecht
Church
St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, or Dom Church, is a Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, which was the cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. St. Martin’s Cathedral, Utrecht is situated 210 metres east of Buurkerk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smakkelaarsveld and Wittevrouwen.
Buurkerk
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Utrecht (city), Netherlands on the Buurkerkhof
- Categories: building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.0906° or 52° 5′ 26″ north
Longitude
5.11936° or 5° 7′ 10″ east
Inception
1450
Open location code
9F4734R9+6P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Buurkerk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Buurkerk”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 18353”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الجار”
- German: “Buurkerk”
- Japanese: “ブールカーク”
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