This church was once the most holy site in the world and is partially responsible for Amsterdam becoming Amsterdam, as it's the site of the Miracle of Amsterdam. It's been expanded, so you can see very different architecture as you walk around it. It is in the Red Light District, which is perfectly safe. Especially if you go during the day, you can easily take children--just keep your eyes peeled. At night, it's more crowded, but still pretty safe. The Dutch are very reasonable people, and it's really the tourists you need to watch out for. It's near Bloedstrat, named for the miracle. It's great to walk around here.

Bit strange - it's a lovely church especially the ceiling. However is also used as an art space. Was being used for stills and mini films of a performance director which required lots of explanation. Part of I amsterdam card which made it worth it

The church itself is interesting, and the audio tour was helpful to get an insight into the history of the building. What did let it down was the current art installation, which, as it involved sound, was rather distracting. Some art installations add to a church and, to be fair, some of the sound did, but overall it was more distracting than helpful.

This is the only survived building that existed at the same time when Rembrandt walked in the streets of the city. His children were christened there, his marriage registered (the document with his signature is at display), and his wife Saskia was buried there. The whole floor consists of hundreds of tombs, but bodies were removed a long time ago. You can find Saskia's tomb near the organs, number 29k. The church is now a museum only and a place for art exhibitions.