[2024 Amsterdam Attraction] Travel Guide for Oude Kerk (Updated Dec)
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Address:
Oudekerksplein 23, 1012 GX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Opening times:
Open today at 13:00-17:30Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 hour
Phone:
+31 20 625 8284
Oude Kerk
The Oude Kerk is Amsterdam’s oldest building and newest art institute. The building was founded about 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.
You have to visit this church to experience the preservation and Dutch structures of their church. Around the church are also restaurants and coffee bars.
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Blessed by God
I prefer here in the Netherlands to Amsterdam.
Many people travel to the Netherlands🇳🇱
Or go to Amsterdam to enjoy windmills and tulips🌷
Or explore unique architecture in Rotterdam
And I prefer this low-key small city-Delft (Delft)
It is small in area but has a long history. It is famous for its canals, ancient buildings, blue porcelain craftsmanship and Delft University of Technology.
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Main attractions:
✅Canals: Delft’s old town has many ancient buildings interspersed with the canal network, with charming scenery. Among them, the Oude Delft (Old Delft Canal) is the oldest canal and is considered the origin of the city.
✅Old Church Oude Kerk: The old church built in the 13th century is famous for its sloping bell tower. The clock tower tilted due to unstable foundations during the early stages of construction, but was ultimately preserved and became a unique landmark in Delft.
✅New Church Nieuwe Kerk: A new church built at the end of the 14th century. The founder of the Netherlands, William I, and subsequent members of the royal family are buried in the basement. Visitors can tour the interior of the church and even climb the tower for panoramic views of Delft.
✅Town Hall Stadhuis: The Town Hall is located opposite the New Church. The existing building was rebuilt in the 17th century and is surrounded by a 13th-century bell tower. It was once a prison.
✅Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft): The blue porcelain factory started in the 17th century is the only existing blue porcelain factory in the city. It is hand-painted using ancient techniques. There is also a museum area in the factory.
✅East City Gate Oostpoort: The East City Gate, built around the beginning of the 15th century, is an existing part of the ancient city wall of Delft and has typical Dutch city gate characteristics.
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Delft in spring is like a vivid oil painting
Full of poetry and vitality
Trees 🌱 sprout buds and flowers 🌸 bloom
☁️White clouds float freely in the blue sky
People rowing on the canal 🚣🏻♀️ laughed loudly
Animals are relaxing on the grass, and passers-by are relaxing on the seats
The old city gate stands quietly in the distance, witnessing the precipitation of history.
Being there, forgetting your worries, leaving only physical and mental pleasure
Miles Mitchell 456
Oude Kerk(Old Church), Amsterdam
The Oude Kerk (English: Old Church) is Amsterdam's oldest building and newest art institute (since 2012). The building was founded about 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.