The Nieuwe Kerk is no longer used for church services but is used as an exhibition space.[1] It is also used for organ recitals. There is a café in one of the buildings attached to the church that has an entrance to the church (during opening hours). There is a museum store inside the entrance that sells postcards, books, and gifts having to do with the church and its exhibitions.
After the Oude Kerk ("Old Church") grew too small for the expanding population of the town, the bishop of Utrecht gave permission to build a second parish church, the Nieuwe Kerk ("New Church"). Construction on began in 1380 and finished in 1408. This new church was consecrated in 1409[3] to St. Mary and St. Catharine, and the first services were held in 1410.[4]
The church was damaged by the city fires of 1421 and 1452 and burned down almost entirely in 1645, after which it was rebuilt in Gothic[1] style. In 1578 the building became a Dutch Reformed church. It underwent major renovation in 1892–1914, which added many neo-Gothic details, and was again renovated in 1959–80. The second renovation proved expensive for the Dutch Reformed Church, forcing the church to be closed most of the time in order to save money on maintenance. To keep the church open, ownership was transferred in 1979 to a newly formed cultural foundation called the Nationale Stichting De Nieuwe Kerk.
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Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam
January 19, 2024
nieuwe, kerk, amsterdam, nieuwe, kerk, dutch, ˈniu, ˈkɛr, church, 15th, century, church, amsterdam, located, square, next, royal, palace, formerly, dutch, reformed, church, parish, belongs, protestant, church, netherlands, nieuwe, kerkthe, nieuwe, kerk, seen, . The Nieuwe Kerk Dutch ˈniu e ˈkɛr e k 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 Nieuwe KerkThe Nieuwe Kerk as seen from Dam SquareLocation within AmsterdamGeneral informationArchitectural styleGothic neo GothicTown or cityDam Square AmsterdamCountryNetherlandsCoordinates52 22 26 N 4 53 30 E 52 3739 N 4 8917 E 52 3739 4 8917Construction startedc 1385 Contents 1 Current uses 2 History 3 Notable interments 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksCurrent uses editThe Nieuwe Kerk is no longer used for church services but is used as an exhibition space 1 It is also used for organ recitals There is a cafe in one of the buildings attached to the church that has an entrance to the church during opening hours There is a museum store inside the entrance that sells postcards books and gifts having to do with the church and its exhibitions The church is used for Dutch royal investiture ceremonies as per Article 32 of the Dutch Constitution most recently that of King Willem Alexander in 2013 as well as royal weddings most recently the wedding of Willem Alexander to Maxima in 2002 2 The investitures of Queens Wilhelmina Juliana and Beatrix also took place there 1 History editAfter the Oude Kerk Old Church grew too small for the expanding population of the town the bishop of Utrecht gave permission to build a second parish church the Nieuwe Kerk New Church Construction on began in 1380 and finished in 1408 This new church was consecrated in 1409 3 to St Mary and St Catharine and the first services were held in 1410 4 The church was damaged by the city fires of 1421 and 1452 and burned down almost entirely in 1645 after which it was rebuilt in Gothic 1 style In 1578 the building became a Dutch Reformed church It underwent major renovation in 1892 1914 which added many neo Gothic details and was again renovated in 1959 80 The second renovation proved expensive for the Dutch Reformed Church forcing the church to be closed most of the time in order to save money on maintenance To keep the church open ownership was transferred in 1979 to a newly formed cultural foundation called the Nationale Stichting De Nieuwe Kerk Notable interments editThe Nieuwe Kerk is a burial site for Dutch naval heroes including Admiral Michiel de Ruyter 1 Commodore Jan van Galen and Jan van Speyk Despite being Roman Catholic the poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel is buried in the church Gallery edit nbsp Sun dial on West side nbsp Original entrance the former stained glass window was bricked up when the organ was installed nbsp Houses built up against the church nbsp Choir gate by Johannes Lutma nbsp Pulpit by Albert Jansz Vinckenbrinck nbsp Detail of pulpit sounding board from above nbsp Organ nbsp Transept organ Van Hagerbeer 1645 Flentrop 1989 nbsp Stained glass window of William IV Count of Holland awarding the coat of arms to Amsterdam in 1342 nbsp Stained glass window nbsp A Garden of Glass nbsp Michiel de Ruyter coffin under the monument nbsp Panel presentation and discussion in front of Michiel de Ruyter memorial monument nbsp Michiel de Ruyter memorial detail by Rombout Verhulst nbsp Coats of arms with the titles of the Dutch head of stateReferences edit a b c d e Martin Dunford 2010 The Rough Guide to The Netherlands Penguin p 64 ISBN 978 1 84836 882 8 Dutch prince marries his Maxima BBC News 2 February 2002 History Chronology External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam amp oldid 1190227471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
