The fairy-like Vondelkerk with its 50m high tower is situated between classic and stately residences on the edge of the Vondelpark.
The fairy-like Vondelkerk with its 50m high tower is situated between classic and stately residences on the edge of the Vondelpark.
The Vondelkerk (Vondel Church) is a unique and attractive monument on the edge of the Vondelpark, near Leidseplein.
The first stone of this neo-Gothic, cross-shaped basilica was laid in 1872.
The building of the Vondel church is closely connected to the building of the 'Vondelstraat'. Pierre Cuypers designed the houses at street numbers 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 as well as 73, 75, 77 and 79 (Cuyper's residence).
Cuypers, also the architect of Centraal Station, Rijksmuseum and Posthoornkerk, built the Vondelstraat as a property developer. And, in keeping with his vision of the ideal community, he built a church right in the midst of the houses.
The Vondelkerk had been in use for Catholic worship from 1880 to 1977 as church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. When the severely-neglected building was threatened with being demolished, a plan for its renovation was drawn up.
The Vondelkerk is no longer used for church services. The middle nave of the Vondelkerk is now used for weddings, dinners, receptions, lectures and musical events or other cultural activities.
Looking up from the middle of the church one sees a shield with a symbolic representation of the holy city of Jerusalem on a blue background. The stained glass windows present the evangelists Marc, Matthew, Luke and John.
Vondelstraat 120
Amsterdam (West)
tram 3 Overtoom
tram 1 11 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
local_parking Q-Park Byzantium
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official website
www.stadsherstel.nl
