Logo

church-index

Westerwijk

Admiraal de Ruijterweg 152II, 1056 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands

Westerwijk Church

A Protestant church located in Amsterdam-West, Netherlands.

The primary function of Westerwijk Church is as a place of worship for Protestant followers.

The church is affiliated with the Protestant denomination.

  • The church has an entry on Wikidata (Q24073966) and Wikimedia Commons (category).
  • The church website is .

Situated at: Admiraal de Ruijterweg 152II, 1056 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  1. The building was constructed in 1925/1926, after a tender process in June 1925, to the design of architect F.B. Jantzen, in the style of the Amsterdamse School.
  2. The construction price at that time was just under 80,000 guilders.

This is one of the first buildings designed by architect Ferdinand B. Jantzen (1895-1987), who also resided in this building on number 152.

In 2013, the building received the status of municipal monument.

  • The client was the Netherlands Reformed Petruskerk in Sloterdijk.
  • The upper floors of the building house a Christian community group that shares the same name as the church, Westerwijk.
  • The office space on the ground floor is used by the preacher of the nearby Jerusalem Church and the Salvation Army.
  1. The two halls are used by the community group and are also rented out to third parties, including the Food Bank.

Details

NameWesterwijk
City/TownAmsterdam
ProvinceNorth Holland
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates52.3741647, 4.859192
Denominationprotestant
Amenityplace of worship
Religionchristian
Websitehttp://www.westerwijkamsterdam.nl