Ronde Lutherse Kerk

The Ronde Lutherse Kerk or Koepelkerk (round Lutheran church; cupola church) is a former Lutheran church in Amsterdam, located at the Singel. The church can be easily seen from the Singel by its copper dome.

Ronde Lutherse Kerk
Ronde Lutherse Kerk "Koepelkerk"
View of the church from the Singel.
52°22′40″N 4°53′37″E
LocationSingel, Amsterdam
Country Netherlands
DenominationLutheran
History
Founded1668
Architecture
Architect(s)Adriaan Dortsman
Styleneo-classical
Years built1671
Closed1935
Administration
ParishAmsterdam

History

The church was designed by Adriaan Dortsman (ca. 1636-1682) and was opened in 1671.[1] In 1822 the church was nearly destroyed and was rebuilt in 1826.[1] The organ was built by J Batz in 1830 and it was restored in 1983 by Flentrop Orgelbouw.[1] In 1935 the Lutherans left the building and it became a concert hall. In 1975 a tunnel was built by the neighboring Sonesta Hotel, today called the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel, for its own access.[2] The hotel rents the church from the Lutheran church which is still the owner today. In 1983 the church was closed for restoration, but in 1993 the dome caught fire;[1] 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

Other 17th century "round" churches of the Netherlands:

References
  1. Rijksmonument report
  2. Marriott website on the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel which uses it as a venue for events and conferences.
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