The Oude Kerk, started in the 13th century, is the oldest existing building in Amsterdam. Until the Alteratie (1578) the church was Roman Catholic and was called the St. Nicholas Church. Since 2016, the Oude Kerk has been a museum for contemporary art.
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder is an old 17th century Catholic church-house converted into a museum in 1888.
The Sint-Nicolaaskerk (old church) was inaugurated at the end of the 14th century. The building was damaged by the city's fire of 1421 and 1452, but more seriously by the fire of 1645, after which date most of the interior. After the Alteratia of 1578, the church became Protestant. The Nieuwe Kerk, since 1814, is used for royal investitures and weddings. Nowadays, it is also one of the main exhibition centres in Amsterdam.
The Zuiderkerk, built between 1603 and 1614, is the first church designed in Amsterdam for Protestant worship. It was built in a Baroque style.
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