Vredeskerk Bell Tower - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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N 52° 20.993 E 004° 53.372
31U E 628697 N 5801634
The Vredeskerk (English: Parish Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace or Peace Church) is a Roman Catholic church in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMM657
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/28/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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ABOUT THE BELL TOWER:

Although we weren't able to find any information online about the church tower, as its name implies, it towers over all the surrounding buildings and is higher in relation to the rest of the church than you typically see. It has a Celtic cross on top and a clock below the bell room opening. There is a painted patchwork pattern in purple and yellow in the eave area.

ABOUT THE CHURCH:

[DUTCH]:

"De Parochiekerk van Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Koningin van de Vrede ofwel Vredeskerk is een rooms-katholieke kerk aan het Vredeskerkplein in de zuidwestelijke hoek van de Pijp in Amsterdam-Zuid. Huidig pastoor is Pierre Valkering.

Bouw

De behoefte aan een kerkgebouw op deze plaats kwam op toen het Plan Zuid van H.P. Berlage veel woningen toevoegde aan deze contreien. Aanvankelijk bouwde men een hulpkerk aan de Ceintuurbaan, die fungeerde van 1918 tot 1924. Naar de datum van de inwijding van deze kerk (25 december 1918) werd zij de Stal van Bethlehem genoemd. Op 13 februari 1923 begon men met de bouw van de nieuwe kerk, ontworpen door Jos Bekkers, die op 7 augustus 1924 door monseigneur Callier, bisschop van Haarlem werd ingewijd. Als beschermheilige werd Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Koningin van de Vrede gekozen. De devotie tot de Maagd Maria als Koningin van de Vrede was zeer populair in de jaren tijdens en na de Eerste Wereldoorlog."

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[ENGLISH - translation courtesy of Google]:

"The Parish Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace or Peace Church is a Roman Catholic church at the Peace Church Square in the southwest corner of the pipe in Amsterdam-Zuid. Current pastor Pierre Valkering.

Construction

The need for a church on this site was on when the Plan Zuid HP Berlage many homes added to these parts. Initially they built a church to help the Ceintuurbaan, who served from 1918 to 1924. To the date of the dedication of this church (December 25, 1918) it was called the Stable of Bethlehem. On February 13, 1923 began the construction of the new church, designed by Jos Bekkers, on August 7, 1924 by Monsignor Callier, Bishop of Haarlem was inaugurated. As patron was Our Lady Queen of Peace chosen. The devotion to the Virgin Mary as Queen of Peace was very popular in the years during and after the First World War."
Address of Tower:
Vredeskerkplein 1
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1072 JS


Still Operational: yes

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown

Number of bells in tower?: Not Listed

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