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The Westerkek is a beautiful building with a bell tower. According to my guide book it bears the imperial crown of Maximiliam of Austria which was his gift to the city in gratitude for support to the Austro-Burgudian princes. It was opened on Whitsunday 1631 and is one of the oldest churches especially built for the Protestant services.
Did you know that Rembrandt is buried here and that is also the location where in 1966 Queen Beatrix was married to Prince Claus? Leave a Comment
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 De Wester by pieter_jan_v
The tower bears the "golden" symbol of the imperial crown of Maximilian of Austria (Keizerskroon), which was his gift to the city in gratitude for support given tot the Austro-Burgundian princes. Rembrandt, one of the world’s most famous painters, was buried in the church.
Visiting hours: Monday till Friday 11AM - 3PM (April - September).
Church services (in Dutch) Sundays 10.30AM. Leave a Comment
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 Westerkerk by Rachael71
It is possible to climb the tower for views of the city (charge: 5 euros). You can only go up in groups of 5, and you can only book onto a tour half an hour in advance. We tried several times to go up, but the tours were always full and we weren't able to hang around for over an hour to try and get on to a tour (people were queuing to book on). Oh well, it leaves us with a 'must do' the next time we are in town!
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 Westerkerk from the terrace by davequ
Bells ring every 15 minutes, with the big show taking place at midnight. After a while the bells become something you look forward to. Anne Frank Huis is only 2 streets north on the Prinsengracht, so she and her family in the annex must have marked the passing of time by Westerkerk Toren bells as well.
Anytime I wasn't riding my bike around town, I was usually passing the time in this spot on the terrace.
For almost a week in mid Sept. '03 they had loud live music shows outside the church with literally thousands of people happily singing along until midnight. Leave a Comment Phone: +31-20-6247766Directions: In the Jordaan, between Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht at Raadhuisstraat and Westermark.Website: http://www.westerkerk.nl
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The Westerkerk ("western church") is a Protestant church, built in 1620-1631. Its spire is the highest church tower in Amsterdam, at 85 meters. It has a crown topping the spire which is the Imperial Crown of Austria of Maximilian I. Rembrandt was buried here in 1669 and there are also more painters buried here. In addition the Queen Beatrix I of the Netherlands (then Princess Beatrix) married Prince Claus von Amsberg in this church.
The church is right next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district, at the bank of the Prinsengracht canal. The church is also located close to the Anne Frank House where she, her family and others hid from Nazi persecution for two years during World War II. The Westerkerk is mentioned frequently in her diary. That's why there is a memorial statue of Frank is located outside the church.
La Westerkerk ("Iglesia occidental") es una iglesia protestante construida entre 1620 y 1631. Su campanario es la torre de iglesia más alta de Ámsterdam, con 85 metros, la cual está rematada por una Corona Imperial de Maximiliano I de Austria (presente en el escudo de la ciudad). Rembrandt fue enterrado aquí en 1669, al igual que otros pintores conocidos. Por otro lado, la Reina Beatriz I de los Países Bajos (entonces Princesa Beatriz) se casó con el Príncipe Claus von Amsberg en esta iglesia.
La iglesia está junto al distrito Jordaan, a orillas del canal Prinsengracht. También está cerca la casa de Ana Frank, donde ella se escondió durante la persecución nazi de la II Guerra Mundial durante dos años, junto a su familia y otras personas. Menciona el Westerkerk en su famoso diario con bastante frecuencia y por eso que hay una estatua dedicada a Frank fuera de la iglesia. Leave a Comment
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