Nieuwe Waalse Kerk, Protestant church on Keizersgracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nieuwe Waalse Kerk is a Protestant church on Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, displaying Romanesque Revival architectural features. The building has a rusticated base, five small towers, and symmetrically arranged arched windows that run along the canal.
The building was constructed in 1856 under architect Abraham Nicolaas Godefroy and replaced an earlier church from 1719 that served French-speaking Protestant refugees. After a fire in 1861 damaged much of the structure, the church was rebuilt and restored to its original form.
The church takes its name from French-speaking Protestants who sought refuge here and formed their community. The space still reflects the history of this group today, even though the building now serves a different purpose.
The building is located at Keizersgracht 676 and is a protected monument that has served as office space for an advertising production agency since 2012. Visitors should note that it is a private building not open to the public.
The interior originally featured foldable cast-iron chairs designed by Godefroy himself that survived the fire of 1861. These specially crafted seats reveal how thoughtfully the original furnishings were designed and how durably they were built.
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