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Oude Kerk

Amsterdam's oldest building, a 13th-century church with a painted wooden roof, in the middle of the Red Light District.

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Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Oudekerksplein 23, 1012 GX AmsterdamDirections
Getting There
A 5-minute walk from Centraal station.

Why Go

Begun in the 13th century and consecrated in 1306, the church has a vast wooden vault and gravestones covering the floor, among them Rembrandt's wife Saskia's. It hosts contemporary art.

The streets of De Wallen, the Red Light District, surround it.

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