Noorderkerk

In the Jordaan

Address:

Noordermarkt 48 - Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam
1015 NA - Inner City West/De Jordaan
NH

Nearest Bus or Train:

Westermarkt: tram 13, 14 & 20

Open Hours:

Not available

In 1620 the northern part of the Jordaan welcomed its own church, the Noorderkerk, built in 1620-1623, by Hendrick de Keyser and his son Pieter. During the Renaissance period the centrifugal geometrical concept of the church was the ideal construction. It symbolised humanistic principles, and the architecture matched the Protestant service, in which the pulpit fulfilled a central role. The location, however, is medieval, with houses surrounding it. The church is still in use as a Protestant church. In 1998 drastic renovations were completed.

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