English Reformed Church
The English Reformed Church, or Engelse Kerk, stands near the heart of Amsterdam as one of the city’s oldest stones still in daily use. Established in 1665, this Protestant church reflects the 17th‑century religious and cultural diversity that drew English-speaking expatriates to Amsterdam’s bustling harbor and canal life. Inside, the building has long hosted an English-speaking congregation affiliated with the Church of Scotland and the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, a testament to the cross‑channel connections that helped shape the city’s spiritual landscape. The church serves a global community, linking Amsterdam’s historic Dutch Reformed world with English and Scottish religious traditions that arrived with merchants, scholars, and seafarers. …
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