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The Basilica of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Basiliek van de Heilige Nicolaas) is located in the Old Centre district of Amsterdam, Netherlands, very close to Amsterdam's main railway station. St, Nicholas is the patron saint of both the church and the city of Amsterdam. The basilica is the city's primary Roman Catholic church. [1]
The Oude Kerk (English: Old Church) is Amsterdam's oldest building and newest art institute (since 2012). The building was founded about 1213 and consecrated in 1306 by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint. After the Reformation in 1578, it became a Calvinist church, which it remains today.
Royal Palace of Amsterdam Amsterdam, one of Europe's capitals, has many attractions for visitors. The city's most famous sight is the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: grachtengordel), located in the heart of Amsterdam, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Museums Main article: List of museums in Amsterdam Nemo museum in Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum is the national museum ...
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The Protestant council members of the city of Amsterdam approved the building plans on condition that the building did not look like a church from the outside. The interior chapel was designed by the Catholic architect in Amsterdam, Philips Vingboons (1607–78), and was dedicated to St John the Evangelist and St Ursula.
The church is dedicated to St Francis Xavier and is one of the rectorates within the Roman Catholic parish of St Nicholas, and is recognised by its two pointed towers. Since 1654 there has been a Jesuit church at this location. The original clandestine church was replaced by another one in 1677. The current Neo-Gothic church was built on the ...
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Manhattan), New York City, destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and rebuilt in 2022 St. Nicholas Kirche (New York City) , Manhattan, New York City, demolished 1960
Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Amsterdam; Begijnhof Chapel, Amsterdam; Church of Our Lady, Amsterdam; Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Amsterdam; Obrechtkerk; Amsterdam Amstel station; Amsterdam Centraal station; Amsterdam Museum; Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam; Anne Frank House; Arti et Amicitiae; Astoria (Amsterdam) Athenaeum ...