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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.
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The Oudekerksplein (English: Old Church's Square) is a square in the centre of Amsterdam.It is named after the 14th-century church Oude Kerk which dominates the square. The Oudekerksplein is wedged between the Warmoesstraat street and Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal.
Paradiso is a music venue located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Built in 1880 as a church for the Vrije Gemeente (Free Congregation), it was converted into a music venue and a youth entertainment centre in 1968. Until the 1990s, it was the largest concert club in Amsterdam. It is often referred to as the "poptempel". [1]
Amsterdam: 38 Amsterdam Symphony (2) 105 m (344 ft) 2009 27 Amsterdam: 39 Rabobank Bestuurscentrum (Rabotoren) 105 m (344 ft) 2010 27 Utrecht: 40 WTC H Toren: 105 m (344 ft) 2004 27 Amsterdam: 41 ABN-AMRO World HQ: 105 m (344 ft) 1999 24 Amsterdam: 42 Weenacenter: 104 m (341 ft) 1990 32 Rotterdam: 43 The Terraced Tower: 104 m (341 ft) 2021 32 ...
Het Grote Songfestivalfeest (Dutch pronunciation: [ət ˈxroːtə ˈsɔŋfɛstivɑlˌfeːst]; English: The Big Eurovision Party) is a Dutch television concert programme starring artists of the Eurovision Song Contest, produced by PilotStudio, and held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.
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 ...
The architect Adrianus Bleijs (1842-1912) designed the church based on a combination of several revival styles: the most prominent being the Neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance. [2] Construction was completed in 1887. In December 2021, the basilica received a relic of St. Nicholas from Egmond Abbey. Said to be a fragment of the saint's rib, the ...