A section of stained glass, from around 1555, in the Oude Kerk (Old Church) Amsterdam, consecrated in 1306.
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Touch a number to see a picture
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The Oude Kerk along the canal
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Inside the Oude Kerk
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A series of footstones where those with money and position were buried
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Dr. J in the choir area
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The choir gate
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The choir seats, with unusual, often humourous carvings, sometimes based on an old proverb, created around 1480
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You may think I'm making this up, but according to the Sacred Destinations website,
this carving represents "Money doesn't fall of out of my arse"
(Money doesn't grow on trees).
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The ceiling of the church is wooden, with parts containing painted scenes from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Pieta on a Ship on the right
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A painting of the interior of the Oude Kerk from around 1650, by Emmanuel de Witte
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Panes of stained glass for military victory (the XXX does not convey the naughty meaning of modern times - it is instead the traditional symbol of Amsterdam)
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The Lions of Amsterdam stained glass window pane
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Stained glass window featuring an angel visiting Mary
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