Oude Kerk, Amsterdam

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Gothic church church historic monument parish church tourist attraction

Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic church → church → historic monument → parish church → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	Dutch Gothic → Gothic architecture →
city	Amsterdam →
completionDate	14th century (main Gothic structure) →
constructionStart	early 13th century →
continent	Europe →
country	Netherlands →
denomination	Calvinism (post-Reformation) →
floorType	tombstone floor →
foundedAs	parish church of Amsterdam →
functionChange	became Protestant after the Reformation →
governingBody	Stichting Oude Kerk (Oude Kerk Foundation) →
hasFeature	church square (Oudekerksplein) → church tower → organ → stained glass windows → wooden vaulted ceiling →
hasMuseumFunction	yes →
hasNameInDutch	Oude Kerk →
hasTowerHeight	approximately 67 meters →
heritageDesignation	Rijksmonument →
heritageDesignationCountry	Netherlands →
inception	13th century →
locatedIn	Amsterdam → Amsterdam-Centrum → De Wallen → Red Light District of Amsterdam → province of North Holland NERFINISHED →
locatedNear	Oudekerksbrug → Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal → Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal →
material	brick →
notableBurial	Dutch naval officers → Rembrandt’s wife Saskia van Uylenburgh →
oldestBuildingIn	Amsterdam →
openToPublic	yes →
region	North Holland NERFINISHED →
religiousAffiliation	Protestant Church in the Netherlands → Roman Catholic Church (historical) →
translationOfName	Old Church →
use	concert venue → cultural venue → exhibition space → place of worship →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cornelis Tromp ("Old Church, Amsterdam") → Cornelis Tromp ("Old Church, Amsterdam") → Saskia van Uylenburgh →	burialPlace
Amsterdam-Centrum ("Oude Kerk") → De Wallen ("Oude Kerk") → Wallen ("Oude Kerk") →	contains
Emanuel de Witte ("Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam") → Hendrick de Keyser ("Oude Kerk tower modifications in Amsterdam") →	notableWork
Oude Kerk square ("Oude Kerk") →	hasCentralFeature
Oudezijds Voorburgwal ("Oude Kerk") →	hasLandmark
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam ("Oude Kerk") →	hasNameInDutch
Oudezijds Achterburgwal ("Oude Kerk") →	hasNotableBuilding
Oude Kerk square ("Oude Kerk tower") →	hasViewOf
Oude Kerk square ("Oude Kerk") →	namedAfter
Oude Kerk square ("Oude Kerk") →	surrounds