History of The Nieuwe KerkAmsterdam's best known, and most often visited church stands in the heart of the city, next to the Royal Palace on the Dam Square. Anyone entering for the first time will probably question the name of this ancient building: De Nieuwe Kerk (the New Church). In the 15th century, the city was expanding rapidly and the old church on the 'old side' of the Damrak could no longer welcome the growing number of churchgoers, therefore a second parish church on the