Westerkerk
| Westerkerk | |
|---|---|
The Westerkerk in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Protestant Church in the Netherlands |
| Rite | Calvinist |
| Parish church | |
| Location | |
| Location | Prinsengracht 281, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Interactive map of Westerkerk | |
| Coordinates | 52°22′28″N 4°53′1″E / 52.37444°N 4.88361°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Hendrick de Keyser |
| Style | Dutch Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1620 |
| Completed | 1631 |
| Website | |
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The Westerkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstərˌkɛr(ə)k]; English: Western Church) is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood (Centrum borough), next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.