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Old Church

The Oude Kerk is a Reformed church in , Netherlands, being the oldest parish church of the city. The oldest structure in Amsterdam, the building was founded about 1213 and consecrated in 1306 as a Roman Catholic church by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Denomination: Protestant
  • Description: Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church
  • Also known as: “Oude Kerk” and “Oude Kerk, Amsterdam”
  • Address: Oudekerksplein 23, Amsterdam, 1012GX
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and De Wallen.

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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . 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.

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is the largest and best known red-light district in . It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately 300 one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights and blacklight. is situated 100 metres south of Old Church.

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or the Dam is a in , the capital and most populated city of the . Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country. is situated 400 metres west of Old Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , .

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is the capital of the . 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.

Old Church

Latitude
52.37436° or 52° 22′ 28″ north
Longitude
4.89807° or 4° 53′ 53″ east
Inception
1300
Open location code
9F469VFX+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57857592
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­protestant
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q623558
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Old Church” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Oude Kerk”
  • Belarusian: “Аўдэкерк”
  • Breton: “Oude Kerk”
  • Catalan: “Oude Kerk”
  • Chinese: “老教堂 (阿姆斯特丹)”
  • Chinese: “老教堂”
  • Croatian: “Oude Kerk (Amsterdam)”
  • Croatian: “Oude Kerk”
  • Czech: “Oude Kerk”
  • Danish: “Oude Kerk”
  • Dutch: “De Oude Kerk”
  • Dutch: “Oude Kerk, St. Nicolaas”
  • Dutch: “Oude Kerk”
  • Dutch: “Oude Kerkstoren”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 3990”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Nicolaaskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه القديمه”
  • Esperanto: “Oude Kerk”
  • Faroese: “Oude Kerk”
  • French: “Oude Kerk d’Amsterdam”
  • French: “Oude Kerk”
  • French: “vieille église d’Amsterdam”
  • Galician: “Oude Kerk”
  • German: “Alte Kirche”
  • German: “Oude Kerk”
  • Hebrew: “אודה קרק”
  • Hungarian: “Öregtemplom”
  • Hungarian: “Oude Kerk”
  • Italian: “Chiesa Vecchia”
  • Italian: “Oude Kerk”
  • Japanese: “旧教会”
  • Low German: “Olde Karke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Oude Kerk”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oude Kerk”
  • Polish: “Oude Kerk”
  • Portuguese: “Oude Kerk”
  • Romanian: “Oude Kerk”
  • Russian: “Ауде керк”
  • Russian: “Ауде-керк”
  • Russian: “Аудекерк”
  • Slovenian: “Oude Kerk”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Vieja”
  • Spanish: “Oude Kerk”
  • Swedish: “Oude Kerk”
  • Ukrainian: “Аудекерк”
  • Ukrainian: “Стара церква”
  • Western Frisian: “Alde Tsjerke (Amsterdam)”
  • Western Frisian: “Alde Tsjerke”

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