Zuiderkerk (Amsterdam)
The Zuiderkerk (South Church) in Amsterdam was the first church in the Netherlands built for Protestants . Today the building is no longer a church, but serves as an information center.
History and architecture
It was built in the Dutch Renaissance style as a brick church from 1603 to 1611. Hendrick de Keyser designed the three-aisled basilica without a choir .
The 80 meter high tower is known for its glockenspiel from the Hemony workshop . At noon between 12 and 1 p.m. it sounds with different pieces of music. The tower can be visited and offers an excellent view over Amsterdam and beyond to the IJsselmeer .
The simple interior of the church houses the grave of master builder de Keyser. After 1929, no more services were held in the church. It has since been used as a morgue and for exhibitions. Financial difficulties and the threat of building deterioration led to the purchase of the church by the city of Amsterdam.
Since 1988 it has served as an information center for the municipal housing and planning office, and a permanent exhibition provides information on the urban structures of Amsterdam.
particularities
The Zuiderkerk was the motif for a painting by Monet .
During the severe starvation winter of 1945, corpses who died of starvation were stored on the church floor.
The church is not far from Rembrandt's house . Three of his children are buried here. The grave of Ferdinand Bol , a student of Rembrandt, is also located here .
literature
Merian issue 7: Amsterdam. Hamburg: Hoffmann and Campe (1978–1992), ISBN 3-455-27807-8
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Susanne Völler; Anne Winterling: Amsterdam. DuMont Reiseverlag, 2009, ISBN 9783770172580 , page 148.
- ↑ a b c Karla Zimmermann; Caroline victory; Ryan Ver Berkmoes: Amsterdam. Lonely Planet, 2010, ISBN 9783829716765 , page 84.
- ↑ a b c Church History , accessed February 20, 2015
Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′ 13.1 ″ N , 4 ° 53 ′ 59.3 ″ E