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Dutch Church, Austin Friars 

Dutch Church, Austin Friars
The oldest Dutch foundation in the world
The oldest Dutch foundation in the world
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Denomination United Reformed Church, earlier Roman Catholic
Style Georgian architecture
Constructed 1354, rebuilt 1950
Demolished 1940
Location
Country United Kingdom
Website Dutch Church

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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 the Blitz, 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 450th anniversary in the millennium year.[7]

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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, 1974 ISBN 0853721122.
  6. ^ More details
  7. ^ Kerk in de City, Sluyterman, K.E. Hilversum, Verloren, 2000 ISBN 9065506098.

Coordinates: 51°30′56″N 0°5′8″W / 51.51556, -0.08556


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