Westerkerk

Westerkerk is a church in , . Westerkerk is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Theater Romein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum De Grutterswinkel and Princessehof Ceramics Museum.

Museum
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Museum
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The is a museum of ceramics in the city of in the . The museum's name comes from one of two buildings in which it is housed: a small palace built in 1693 and later occupied by Marie Louise, dowager Princess of Orange. is situated 180 metres northwest of Westerkerk.

Photo: Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a leaning and unfinished church tower in the medieval centre of the Dutch city of . is also the name of an artificial mound on which in the late 9th century a church dedicated to Saint Vitus was built. is situated 310 metres northwest of Westerkerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snakkerburen and Lekkum.

Village
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is a village in municipality in the province of , the . It had a population of around 225 in January 2017.

Village
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is a village in municipality in the province of the . It had a population of around 405 in January 2017. De Bullemolen in marks the finishing point of the Elfstedentocht. is situated 3 km northeast of Westerkerk.

Village
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is a village in municipality in the province of , the . It had a population of around 195 in January 2017. The stins Dekemastate is located in . is situated 3½ km north of Westerkerk.

Westerkerk

Latitude
53.2019° or 53° 12′ 7″ north
Longitude
5.79401° or 5° 47′ 39″ east
Inception
1510
Open location code
9F576Q2V+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302429448
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q2182611
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Westerkerk” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 24095”
  • Dutch: “Westerkerk (Leeuwarden)”
  • Dutch: “Westerkerk”
  • German: “Westerkerk (Leeuwarden)”
  • Western Frisian: “Westertsjerke”

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