Dutch Church, Austin Friars
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The Dutch Church, Austin Friars (Dutch: Nederlandse Kerk Londen), is a reformed church[1] in the Broad Street Ward, in the City of London.[2] Located on the site of the 13th-century Augustinian friary, the original building granted to Protestant refugees for their church services in 1550 was destroyed during the London Blitz.
Dutch Church, Austin Friars Nederlandse Kerk Londen | |
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Location | 7 Austin Friars, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Website | www |
History | |
Founded | 24 July 1550; 473 years ago (1550-07-24) |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Sir Arthur Bailey |
Style | Mid twentieth century architecture |
Years built | 1354; 670 years ago (1354), rebuilt 1950–1954; 70 years ago (1954) |
Demolished | 15–16 October 1940; 83 years ago (1940-10-16) |
Clergy | |
Minister(s) | Bertjan van de Lagemaat |
The present church was built between 1950 and 1954[1] and is a familiar landmark in the Broad Street Ward.[3] With the founding of the church dating to 1550, it is the oldest Dutch-language Protestant church in the world,[4] and as such is known in The Netherlands as the mother church of all Dutch reformed churches.