New Church

Today, the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is the most important church in the Netherlands. Since 1814, Dutch monarchs have been inaugurated here, including the reigning King Willem - Alexander, Queen Mother Beatrix, her grandmother Queen Wilhelmina and Queen Wilhelmina’s mother Queen Juliana. On April 30, 2013, at 2.30 pm during the special session of the Sates -General of the Dutch parliament, His Majesty King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander was inaugurated in the Amsterdam Nieuwe Kerk. In 2002 he also married Princess Máxima born in Argentina, today the Queen consort, in this beautiful church. In between coronations and weddings, the Amsterdam New Church is the venue for the temporary exhibitions on art and history.