Oude Kerk (Old Church)

The 800-year-old Oude Kerk is Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church, founded ca. 1213 and consecrated in 1306 by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint. After the Reformation in 1578 it became a Calvinist church, which it remains today. It stands in De Wallen, now Amsterdam's main red-light district. The square surrounding the church is the Oudekerksplein.

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Oude Kerk

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On the Oude Kerk wall

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Interior, spiral stairs

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Interior, gravestones as floor

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Interior, gravestones as floor

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Interior, gravestones as floor

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Interior, gravestones as floor

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Interior, stained glass window

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interior, roof

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Interior, roof

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Interior, roof

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Interior, pulpit

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Interior, organ with pipes missing

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Interior, small organ

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Interior, chandelier

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Oude Kerk (Old Church)

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