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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum Speelklok and St. Martin’s Cathedral, Utrecht.
Museum Speelklok
Museum
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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.
St. Martin’s Cathedral, Utrecht
Church
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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.
Dom Tower of Utrecht
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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 of Utrecht is situated 130 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.0906° or 52° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
5.11936° or 5° 7′ 10″ eastInception
1450Open location code
9F4734R9+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 237388535OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchWikidata ID
Q2150534
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
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