Oosterkerk
Located in Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland Coordinates: 52°22′12″ N 4°55′10″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol13 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport57 km
About Oosterkerk
Oosterkerk is a tourist attraction. Location: Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland.
The Oosterkerk ("eastern church") is a 17th-Century Dutch Reformed church in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Oosterkerk was built in the period 1669-1671 by architect Daniël Stalpaert and completed by Adriaan Dortsman. The church bells were cast by Pieter Hemony. The church has not been used for church services since 1962, and fell into decay since then. It was restored in the 1980s.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1671
- Architect
- Adriaan Dortsman, Daniël Stalpaert
- Architectural style
- Renaissance architecture
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Oosterkerk
Climate of Oosterkerk
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 52 | 66 | 46 | 53 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 85 |
How to get to Oosterkerk
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 2 km to the west.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 13 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 57 kmsouthwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 107 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 2 kmwest
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 12 kmnorthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 17 kmsouthwest
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 19 kmwest
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 20 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oosterkerk
Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 91 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Eikenberg Mountain 22 kmE
- Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 17 kmE
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 3 kmSW
- Noorderkerk Attraction 2 kmNW
25–60 km77 places
- Habana Beach Beach 58 kmSW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 55 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 51 kmN
- Strandslag Petten Beach 48 kmN
60–100 km120 places
- IJsselmonde Island 62 kmSW
- Texel Island 80 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 73 kmE
- Poppelsche Leij River 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam0.4 km NW -
Dutch Resistance Museum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam0.5 km SW -
Tropenmuseum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam0.8 km S -
Montelbaanstoren Landmark, Gemeente Amsterdam1 km W -
Mozes en Aäronkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam1.1 km W -
De Dokwerker Landmark, Gemeente Amsterdam1 km W -
Zuiderkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam1.3 km W
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Hermitage Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam1.2 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Amsterdam City, Gemeente Amsterdam2.1 km W
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Amsterdam City Centre Neighbourhood, Centrum1.4 km W
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Dapperbuurt Neighbourhood, Oost1 km SE
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Nieuwmarkt/Lastage Neighbourhood, Centrum1.1 km W
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