Oosterkerk
Located in Hoorn Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°38′23″ N 5°03′48″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol42 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport87 km
About Oosterkerk
Oosterkerk is a tourist attraction. Location: Hoorn Municipality, North Holland.
Oosterkerk (Eastern Church) or St. Anthony Church is a former Dutch Reformed Church in Hoorn, North Holland in the Netherlands. The church is a Rijksmonument and was designed in the Gothic style. The church's origins date back to 1450. The building that exists today was complete in 1616. Today, the church is a cultural center.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1616
- Architectural style
- Gothic architecture
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Oosterkerk
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Rijksmuseum · CC0 -
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Henk Monster · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Oosterkerk
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (90 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 64 | 44 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 80 | 90 | 89 | 80 |
How to get to Oosterkerk
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 27 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 42 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 87 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 115 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 27 kmsouthwest
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 32 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 32 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 41 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 45 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oosterkerk
Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Edam Fort Historic site 13 kmS
- De Ven Landmark 19 kmNE
- Kasteel Radboud Historic site 15 kmN
- Westfries Museum Museum 1 kmW
25–60 km104 places
- Texel Island 52 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 37 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 34 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 32 kmNW
60–100 km113 places
- IJsselmonde Island 94 kmSW
- Putjensberg Mountain 69 kmSE
- Habana Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality0.3 km W -
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality15 km N -
Edam Fort Historic site, Edam-Volendam13 km S -
De Ven Landmark, Gemeente Enkhuizen19 km NE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality22 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Hoorn Town, Hoorn Municipality0.4 km NW
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Zwaag Town, Hoorn Municipality3.4 km N -
Berkhout Village, Koggenland Municipality4.2 km W
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Schellinkhout Village, Gemeente Drechterland3.9 km E
Sources & licences
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