Church

Westerkerk

Canal Ring, Amsterdam

Address
Westermarkt, Amsterdam

Source: westerkerk.nl, checked 11 Nov 2026.

Westerkerk church and its tall tower beside the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam
Photo: daryl_mitchell / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A church on Westermarkt beside Prinsengracht, with a tower that is a landmark of the Jordaan and the canal ring.

Time needed 30 minutes
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What's on near Westerkerk

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Westerkerk, from the weekly Amsterdam events calendar.

Exhibition On now

Solo-exhibition ‘Murmurs under the Skin’ by photographer Clementine van der Bent

9 Oct to 21 Nov Atelier K84, Canal Ring

Exhibition at Atelier K84, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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  • FLIMSILY HELD TOGETHER BY BIRDSONG | Keetje Mans Exhibition

    19 Nov to 19 Dec · andriesse~eyck galerie, Canal Ring

    An exhibition at andriesse~eyck galerie, listed on the Amsterdam Art calendar.

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  • Tour 2: Jordaan/West by bike Tours and walks

    Thu 19 Nov · andriesse~eyck galerie, Canal Ring

    A tour at andriesse~eyck galerie, listed on the Amsterdam Art calendar.

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Nearby

Anne Frank House Museum · right here The canal house on Prinsengracht that is now a museum about Anne Frank. Homomonument Landmark · 1 min walk A monument on Westermarkt, near Westerkerk, to celebrate, commemorate and protest. Café Restaurant De Prins Pub · 2 min walk A cafe-restaurant on Prinsengracht that opens seven days a week. Eetcafé De Reiger Pub · 2 min walk Café-restaurant on Nieuwe Leliestraat where you can eat or just have a drink at the bar. Restaurant Cafe 'De Reiger' Food · 2 min walk One of the oldest eetcafes in the Jordaan, on Nieuwe Leliestraat. Amsterdam Tulip Museum Museum · 2 min walk A museum on Prinsengracht about the tulip, from the Semper Augustus to Tulip Mania and the black tulip.

Around Canal Ring

Anne Frank House, the nine streets and the canal houses

The Canal Ring is the belt of 17th-century canals around the old centre, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. It has the Anne Frank House, small house museums, boutiques and many of the city's cafes.

Canal Ring has 41 places on the Roam Amsterdam map: 10 restaurants, 7 landmarks, 6 bars, 5 museums, 5 pubs, 4 shops, 2 churches and cathedrals and 2 cafes. Read the Canal Ring guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Westerkerk?
Westermarkt, Amsterdam.
How long do you need at Westerkerk?
Plan for 30 minutes.

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