Waalse Kerk
The Waalse kerk is a historical church dating from the 14th century on the Begijnhof in Haarlem, Netherlands.Photo: Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Protestant
- Description: 15th century Walloon church on the Begijnhof in Haarlem, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Waalse Kerk, Haarlem”
- Address: Begijnhof 30, Haarlem, 2011HE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teylers Museum and Schuur.
Teylers Museum
Museum
Photo: Gjjanse, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science. Teylers Museum is situated 260 metres south of Waalse Kerk.
Schuur
Theater building
Photo: Guusbosman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Schuur is a theater in Haarlem, Netherlands. The building has two theaters and two movie theaters. In the latter more alternative movies are shown. From 1998 to 2003 the current building of the theater at the Lange Begijnestraat 9 was renovated as part of the Appelaar plan.
Hoofdwacht
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hoofdwacht is a historically important rijksmonument. It was built in the 13th century and it is considered the oldest building in Haarlem, Netherlands. Hoofdwacht is situated 200 metres southwest of Waalse Kerk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overveen and Nieuwebrug.
Overveen
Village
Photo: Tvdm, Public domain.
Overveen is a village in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Bloemendaal. Overveen lies on the eastern fringe of the North Sea dunes.
Nieuwebrug
Hamlet
Nieuwebrug is a hamlet in the western Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, about 11 km west of Amsterdam. Nieuwebrug has a population of around 360. Nieuwebrug is situated 2½ km southeast of Waalse Kerk.
Penningsveer
Hamlet
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Penningsveer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about 3 km east of Haarlem. The town is named after the ferry that used to take travellers across the Liede. Penningsveer is situated 2½ km northeast of Waalse Kerk.
Waalse Kerk
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Haarlem, Kennemerland, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.38254° or 52° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
4.63915° or 4° 38′ 21″ eastInception
1261Open location code
9F469JMQ+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 52911266OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=protestantWikidata ID
Q7958574
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Waalse Kerk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Begijnenkerk, Waalse kerk”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 18975”
- Dutch: “Waalse Kerk (Haarlem)”
- Dutch: “Waalse Kerk”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه والون”
- French: “Waalse Kerk”
- German: “Waalse Kerk”
- Spanish: “Waalse Kerk”
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