De Nieuwe Kerk

The Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) is the most famous church in the Netherlands. Here, kings are inaugurated, national heroes are buried, and our current royal couple was married. For centuries, it has been the place where ordinary Amsterdammers gathered to reflect on life's great moments. Or simply to connect.

The Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam takes you on a journey through the six hundred years of history that have unfolded in this church. A journey through medieval secrets, royal traditions, and free-spirited citizens. From the inauguration of William I to the inauguration of Wilhelmina and to the wedding of King Willem-Alexander and Máxima.

Why is the king of this country inaugurated in this church? And why was the last king even married here? The Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam is the most important church in the Netherlands. But this hasn't always been the case.