Westerkerk (Western Church)
The Westerkerk was built as a Protestant church on commission of the Amsterdam city council between 1620 and 1631. It was designed and built in Dutch Renaissance style by architect Hendrick de Keyser and his son Pieter de Keyser.
The church - the largest in the Netherlands that was built for Protestants - was given the form of two Greek crosses (a patriarchal cross) connected with each other. It is located on the Prinsengracht, next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district.
Westerkerk (Western Church)
The Westerkerk was built as a Protestant church on commission of the Amsterdam city council between 1620 and 1631. It was designed and built in Dutch Renaissance style by architect Hendrick de Keyser and his son Pieter de Keyser.
The church - the largest in the Netherlands that was built for Protestants - was given the form of two Greek crosses (a patriarchal cross) connected with each other. It is located on the Prinsengracht, next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district.