Dutch Church, Austin Friars

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Dutch Church, Austin Friars
The oldest Dutch foundation in the world
The oldest Dutch foundation in the world
Information
Denomination Anglican, earlier Roman Catholic
Style Georgian architecture
Constructed 1354, rebuilt 1950
Demolished 1940
Contact particulars
Address London
Country United Kingdom

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The Dutch Church is a familiar landmark[1] within Broad Street Ward[2], in the City of London a self-governing enclave of the capital of the United Kingdom. The original church was a monastic foundation[3] and the Dutch connection goes back to 1550 when King Edward VI gave Protestant refugees from the Netherlands permission to establish their own parish. It is as such the oldest Dutch-language Protestant church in the world[4]. In 1940, the building was destroyed during an air raid but in 1950 a new church was opened. It possesses some of the most detailed archives in the world[5]. A popular tourist attraction[6], it celebrated its 450 anniversary in the millennium year[7]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The City of London-a history Borer,M.I.C. : New York,D.McKay Co, 1978 ISBN 0094618801
  2. ^ British History On-line
  3. ^ Churches of the City of London Reynolds,H: London, The Bodley head, 1922
  4. ^ Official web-site
  5. ^ Guide to the City Churches Betjeman,J: Andover,Pitkin,1974ISBN 0853721122
  6. ^ More details
  7. ^ Kerk in de City Sluyterman,K.E. Hilversum Verloren, 2000 ISBN 9065506098

Coordinates: 51°30′90″N, 0°5′16″W

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