The Ronde Lutherse Kerk (round Lutheran church) or Koepelkerk (cupola church) is a former Lutheran church in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the Singel canal. The church can be easily seen from the Singel, identified by its copper dome.
| Ronde Lutherse Kerk | |
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| Ronde Lutherse Kerk "Koepelkerk" | |
 View of the church from the Singel. | |
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| 52°22′40″N 4°53′37″E / 52.37778°N 4.89361°E | |
| Location | Singel, Amsterdam |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1668 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Adriaan Dortsman |
| Style | Dutch Baroque |
| Years built | 1671 |
| Closed | 1935 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Amsterdam |
History edit
The church was designed by Adriaan Dortsman (ca. 1636-1682) and was opened in 1671.[1] In 1822 the church was nearly destroyed; it was rebuilt in 1826.[1] The organ was built by J Batz in 1830, and restored in 1983 by Flentrop Orgelbouw.[1] In 1935 the Lutherans left the building and it became a concert hall. The neighboring Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel (formerly the Sonesta Hotel) rents the church building from the Lutheran Church. In 1975 a tunnel was built by the hotel to access the church.[2] In 1983 the church was closed for restoration, but in 1993 the dome caught fire,[1] and the church was again restored.[1]
The church is not open to the public, but interested persons may request to view it at the Renaissance Hotel. A security guard accompanies visitors through the tunnel to the church, where the ground floor of the consistory has been converted to bathrooms and the upper floor to a meeting room. Of the main hall, the impressive columns, galleries, organ and pulpit can still be seen.
See also edit
Other 17th century "round" churches of the Netherlands:
- Marekerk, round church of Leiden
- Oostkerk, round church of Middelburg
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