The Zuiderkerk is a 17th Century Protestant church in the Nieuwmarkt

Nieuwmarkt

Nieuwmarkt is a square in the centre of the Dutch capital Amsterdam. The surrounding area is known as the Nieuwmarktbuurt ....

 area of Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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, The Netherlands. The church played an important part in the life of Rembrandt and was the subject of a painting by Claude Monet

Claude Monet

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The Zuiderkerk was the city's first church built specifically for Protestant services. It was constructed between 1603 and 1611 and stands on the Zuiderkerkhof ("Southern Graveyard") square near the Sint Antoniesbreestraat

Sint Antoniesbreestraat

The Sint Antoniesbreestraat is a street in the centre of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The street runs south from Nieuwmarkt square to the Sint Antoniesluis sluice gates....

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