5. Oude Kerk (Old Church)

OLD CENTER / RED LIGHT DISTRICT.   Amsterdam's oldest building, this imposing Dutch Brick Gothic church was begun in the late 13th century. In its early days, before the Nieuwe Kerk was built, it was the center of the city's religious life. Among its claims to fame are its spectacular Vater-Müller organ and its small chapels. It's also where Rembrandt registered to marry his wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh (who is also buried here). Most of the furnishings in the church date to the late 16th century, after Protestantism became the official religion and the structure's original Catholic trappings were removed. Stone slabs in the floor mark the resting places of some of Amsterdam's past elite.   (© 10Best)

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