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canal. The church can be easily seen from the Singel, identified by its copper dome.

History

The church was designed by

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. In 1975 a tunnel was built by the hotel to access the church.Marriott website
on the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel which uses it as a venue for events and conferences. In 1983 the church was closed for restoration, but in 1993 the dome caught fire, and the church was again restored. 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.

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