Ronde Lutherse Kerk

Ronde Lutherse Kerk
Ronde Lutherse Kerk "Koepelkerk"
View of the church from the Singel.
52°22′40″N 4°53′37″E / 52.37778°N 4.89361°E / 52.37778; 4.89361
Location	Singel, Amsterdam
Country	Netherlands
Denomination	Lutheran
History
Founded	1668
Architecture
Architect(s)	Adriaan Dortsman
Style	neo-classical
Years built	1671
Closed	1935
Administration
Parish	Amsterdam

The Ronde Lutherse Kerk or Koepelkerk (round Lutheran church; cupola church) is a former Lutheran church in Amsterdam, located at the Singel. The church can be easily seen from the Singel by its copper dome.

History[]

The church was designed by Adriaan Dortsman (ca. 1636-1682) and was opened in 1671.^[1] In 1822 the church was nearly destroyed and was rebuilt in 1826.^[1] The organ was built by J Batz in 1830 and it was restored in 1983 by Flentrop Orgelbouw.^[1] In 1935 the Lutherans left the building and it became a concert hall. In 1975 a tunnel was built by the neighboring Sonesta Hotel, today called the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel, for its own access.^[2] The hotel rents the church from the Lutheran church which is still the owner today. In 1983 the church was closed for restoration, but in 1993 the dome caught fire;^[1] the church was again restored.^[1]

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.

See also[]

• Luther and the swan

Other 17th century "round" churches of the Netherlands:

• Marekerk, round church of Leiden
• Oostkerk, round church of Middelburg

Dutch Rijksmonument 2207

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