De Krijtberg
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Like many Catholic churches in Amsterdam, De Krijtberg (meaning Chalk Mountain) is known by its nickname rather than its official name, Franciscus Xaveriuskerk (after St Francis Xavier, a founding Jesuit monk); designed in 1884 by Alfred Tepe, it replaced a clandestine Jesuit chapel. It’s an impressive building, with an elegant, twin-steepled Neo-Gothic façade and an ornate interior that stands in marked contrast to the austerity of the city’s Protestant churches.
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Singel 448
Open 1:30–5pm Tue–Thu and 30 mins before services: 12:30pm & 5:45pm Mon–Fri; 12:30pm & 5:15pm Sat; 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm & 5:15pm Sun Free
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