1940. The south facade of the Oude Kerk at the Oudekerksplein, with the south portal, seen from the Oudezijds Voorburgwal. The 800-year-old Oude Kerk is Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church, founded ca. 1213 and consecrated in 1306 by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint. The church is located at the Oudekerksplein. Photo SERC. #amsterdam #1940 #oudekerk