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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.
- 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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