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Ronde Lutherse Kerk

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Ronde Lutherse Kerk
Ronde Lutherse Kerk "Koepelkerk"
View of the church from the Singel.
Map
52°22′40″N 4°53′37″E / 52.37778°N 4.89361°E / 52.37778; 4.89361
LocationSingel, Amsterdam
Country Netherlands
DenominationLutheran
History
Founded1668
Architecture
Architect(s)Adriaan Dortsman
StyleDutch Baroque
Years built1671
Closed1935
Administration
ParishAmsterdam

The Ronde Lutherse Kerk ('Round Lutheran Church') or Koepelkerk ('Cupola Church') is a former Lutheran church in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the Singel canal. The church can be easily seen from the Singel, identified by its copper dome.

History

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The church was designed by Adriaan Dortsman (ca. 1636-1682) and was opened in 1671.[1] In 1822 the church was nearly destroyed; it was rebuilt in 1826.[1] The organ was built by J Batz in 1830, and restored in 1983 by Flentrop Orgelbouw.[1] In 1935 the Lutherans left the building and it became a concert hall. The neighboring Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel (formerly the Sonesta Hotel) rents the church building from the Lutheran Church. In 1975 a tunnel was built by the hotel to access the church.[2] In 1983 the church was closed for restoration, but in 1993 the dome caught fire,[1] and the church was again restored.[1]

The church is not open to the public, but interested persons may request to view it at the Renaissance Hotel. A security guard accompanies visitors through the tunnel to the church, where the ground floor of the consistory has been converted to bathrooms and the upper floor to a meeting room. Of the main hall, the impressive columns, galleries, organ and pulpit can still be seen.

See also

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Other 17th century "round" churches of the Netherlands:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rijksmonument report
  2. ^ Marriott website on the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel which uses it as a venue for events and conferences.