Amsterdam
Oude Kerk (De)
Old Church
Oudekerksplein 23
Amsterdam, NH 1012 GX
Nearest Train: Nieuwmarkt: metro 50, 51 & 54
Phone: +31 20 625 8284
Fax: +31 20 620 0371
Website | EmailOdd perhaps, but the Oude Kerk (Old Church) really is in the centre of the red-light district; all around the church, prostitutes appear in their windows. Surrounded by cobblestones on which you can slip and fall on a rainy day, the church has maintained its medieval appearance, despite being stripped of its decoration during the Reformation in the early decades of the 15th century. The story goes that in the mid-13th century a dying man regurgitated a host he had received at communion, which they then attempted to burn, but failed. The host was kept in another chapel, the chapel then burnt down but the host, once again, survived. Since then, pilgrimages have been organised to commemorate this miracle. The Stille Omgang is an annual event which still takes place today annually around March 15th. This nocturnal procession ends at the Oude Kerk.
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