Westerkerk
The Westerkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɛstərkɛr(ə)k]; English: Western Church) is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood (Centrum borough), next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.
| Westerkerk | |
|---|---|
The Westerkerk in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Protestant Church in the Netherlands |
| Rite | Calvinist |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Location | |
| Location | Prinsengracht 281, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°22′28″N 4°53′1″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Hendrick de Keyser |
| Style | Dutch Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1620 |
| Completed | 1631 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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