Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk - Amstelkerk
The Amstelkerk, or Amstel Church, stands at Kerkstraat in the heart of Amsterdam as a rare wooden Reformed church from the city’s 17th-century expansion. Designed by Daniël Stalpaert, it was erected in 1670 as an emergency place of worship during the fourth Golden Age extension and was never replaced with a more permanent building. The original timber structure welcomed services while the city planned longer-term solutions, and starting in 1673 it began to receive stone annexes that added to its footprint. Over time, the interior’s character shifted: a neogothic redesign by Hendrik Springer arrived in 1842, altering the nave’s appearance while preserving the building’s historic core. In the late 20th century, Stadsherstel Amsterdam acquired the church and undertook renovations completed in 1990. …
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