Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam

Nieuwe Kerk
The Nieuwe Kerk as seen from Dam Square
Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam is located in Amsterdam
Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Location within Amsterdam
General information
Architectural styleGothic, neo-Gothic
Town or cityDam Square, Amsterdam
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates52°22′26″N 4°53′30″E / 52.3739°N 4.8917°E / 52.3739; 4.8917
Construction startedc. 1385

The Nieuwe Kerk (Dutch: [ˈniu.ə ˈkɛr(ə)k], lit.'New Church')[1] is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace. Formerly a Dutch Reformed Church parish, it now belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.

  1. ^ Martin Dunford (2010). The Rough Guide to The Netherlands. Penguin. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-84836-882-8.