Amsterdam - Westerkerk / West Church - Orgel / Organ - postcard c.1970s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Amsterdam - Orgel Westerkerk (Organ in the West Church)
• Publisher:  Van Peers
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Westerkerk (""western church"") is a Dutch Protestant cathedral in central Amsterdam, designed by the late Renaissance architect Hendrick de Keyser.^[1] It is next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district, on the bank of the Prinsengracht canal.

The spire, called the Westertoren (""western tower""), is the highest church tower in Amsterdam, at 85 meters (279 feet). The crown topping the spire is the Imperial Crown of Austria of Maximilian I.^[2] The church bells were made by François Hemony in 1648.^[3]

Rembrandt van Rijn was buried in the Westerkerk^[1] on October 8, 1669. The exact location of the grave is unknown, but presumed to be somewhere along the northern wall.^[1] Rembrandt's lover Hendrickje Stoffels is also buried here, as is Rembrandt's son Titus van Rijn.^[1] Other painters buried in the Westerkerk are Nicolaes Berchem, Gillis d'Hondecoeter, Melchior d'Hondecoeter and Govert Flinck. The church organ is decorated with doors painted by Gerard de Lairesse.

The Westerkerk is located close to the Achterhuis (now Anne Frank House) where diarist Anne Frank, her family and others hid from Nazi persecution for two years during World War II. The Westerkerk is mentioned frequently in her diary - its clock tower could be seen from the attic of the Achterhuis and Anne Frank described the chiming of the clock as a source of comfort. A memorial statue of Frank is located outside the church.

On March 10, 1966, Queen Beatrix (then Princess Beatrix) married Prince Claus in the Westerkerk.

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: rest of the world

sub-theme=europe

county/ country=netherlands

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

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